“O God, you are my God; I earnestly search

for You. My soul thirst for You; my whole

body longs for You in this parched and
weary land where there is no water. I have
seen You in your sanctuary and gazed
upon Your power and glory.”
- Psalm 63:1 – 2 NLT -
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

I. DAVID’S PERSONAL DECLARATION

A. “You are my GOD…”
• David knew the God he served. Likewise, we
must desire to know deeper the God we serve.
And the more we know our God, the more we
can do greater things for HIM.
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

By deceitful means he will corrupt those who

violate a covenant, but the people who
acknowledge their God will stand strong and
will act.
–Daniel 11:32 CEB
• David knew that only His God can help
him in times of trouble.
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

B. The God of David

• He is Powerful. Psalm 63:2 NLT
• He is Glorious. Psalm 76:4 ESV; Isaiah
33:21 NIV
• He is Loving. Psalm 63:3 NLT
• He is the Great Helper. Psalm 63:7 NLT;
Hebrews 13:6 NLT
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

II. DAVID’S THIRST FOR GOD

A. Early will I seek You.

• When we are in trouble we need to seek
God like David did.
• Seeking God in times of trouble will give
us satisfaction.
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

B. My soul thirst for You.

• David longs for God’s presence like a wanderer
in a desert longs for water.
• The Blessings of God’s presence:
• Strength - Isaiah 40:31 NLT
• Security - Psalm 91:15 NLT
• Provision - Matthew 14:20-21 NLT;
Psalm 91:2-4 NLT
• Victory - 1 Samuel 17:50 NLT
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD

C. To see Your power and Your Glory

“I have seen You in your sanctuary and gazed

upon Your power and glory.”
– Psalm 63:2 NLT –
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD
• Not only should we earnestly seek God’s
presence in our personal lives; but we
should also long for His Spirit, power and
glory to be manifested in His house.

• We should pray for God to assert Himself

in power against satanic dominion, and
demonic oppression.
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LONGINGNESS FOR GOD
“But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of
God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived
among you.”
– Matthew 12:28 NLT –
“So Jesus healed many people who were sick
with various diseases, and He cast out many
demons. But because the demons knew who He
was, He did not allow them to speak.”
- Mark 1:34 NLT -
 CONCLUSION

If we are longing for His presence the

more God longs for our presence. He
wants to have fellowship with us and to
reveal Himself to us. All we need in life
is in the presence of God.