Lord, I thirst for more
and these are no mere words
There’s a longing inside me,
for your water, bread,
the wine and
pure milk.
When my cup is dry,
I ask you to fill me to overflow
Lord, you stretch
out as an invitation
to the feast
I take it in trust
holding it to my heart.
I sit at the banquet
to feed off your riches,
the life-giving bread of life.
I cling to you,
to hear you, my helper,
never to run after fatness and the
dainties of this world—none else satisfies as you do.
I’ll dwell in the palace of your grace
and delight in your goodness.
© 2025 Enobong O’wunmi.
Wordspiration: The poem is inspired by Psalms 62:1 and 2, 63. Psalm 63 is said to have been written while David was in the wilderness in Judah. It could have been before he ascended to the throne (1 Samuel 22: 5, 23:15) or his brief exile from Absalom.
Many times when I read a Psalm, I like to research and understand the circumstances that inspired it. I love these two Psalms and the depth of the words. (Take your time to read through it and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal his word to you.)
Though he was a warrior king, David’s life was one of many battles and troubles. Before he ascended the throne, David was on the run from Saul for more than a decade. He lived in cages and hid in rocks to be kept safe from Saul and his cohorts. If we apply our imagination, we may understand (from the troubles we face) how discomforting it was for David to be in a state of chaos for several years without respite. In those challenging moments, David found comfort in God’s presence and longed for even more of it.
Don’t we say we are thirsting for God, but easily resent Him when he allows us to pass through distressing situations? Don’t we often realise that some hardships and difficult situations have taught us endurance, patience, and perseverance and have matured us and driven us into seeking him? That is to say, we must never pray or wish away any battles. And that doesn’t mean we are to permanently embrace afflictions or sit back and think problems will fade away, taking on the mindset of Que Sera, sera. Sometimes the Lord will want us to arise and fight to overcome the afflictions because David did. But at other times, we must, like King David, learn to rest and not be agitated (because our human mind is always trying to sort out our challenges by ourselves and efforts). We must rest in the one who goes ahead of us and fights every battle because “power belongs to God.” May we continue to thirst and find rest in God through our different (trying) seasons.
