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Psalm 84:2c "The living God."

Day 242 – Psalm 84

“The living God.” Psalm 84:2c

RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN THE DAYS OF OLD

The Tabernacle worship gave way to Temple worship in the days of King Solomon. However what seemed to have stood out then was the ceremonial-ritualistic aspect.

A VIBRANT FAITH RELATIONSHIP

The ceremonial-ritualistic aspect is not without significance, but the significance of worship was not to be found there.

“My soul longs, yes, even faints
For the courts of the LORD;
My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.”
Psalm 84:2

1. The living God

a) God was not just a religious concept.
b) He was not just worshipped as a religious object.
c) He was “The living God”!

2. A Living Being

a) God was alive to the psalmist.
b) God may be known and understood.
c) It was possible to relate to this great and living God.

3. “My heart and my flesh cry out”

a) The heart
i) Represents the inner being.
ii) It is the center of emotions.
b) The flesh
i) It represents the external being.
ii) The flesh carries out what the heart comprehends.
c) Crying out

There is a very real and deep longing for God. It is a thirst that must be quenched. It is a hunger that must be filled.