Psalms 42:1-2a

“As the hart (deer) panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, the Living God."

Psalms 63:1b

“ My soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee
in a dry and thirsty land where no water is.”

Deer have a tendency to feed near the waters. When hunted, they will take to the rivers, and stay submerged
 as long as they can. They then will swim downstream
until the ‘hunter’ goes  away. If the hunter does not give up and they are chased, they become faint and long for water intensely. They 'pant' after the water brooks.
This means they are excessively dry and thirsty and instinctively know that only the water can quench their thirst.

David, the Psalmist, was also dry and thirsty. At this point
 in time he was in exile from Jerusalem, and had an overwhelming desire and longing for the Living God,
the only One that can quench his thirst.

At times we as Christians may be in a ‘dry and thirsty’
land. We may be going through a prolonged test or trial,
or we may be spiritually far form the Lord. We may not have ‘drunk from the Living Fountain’ in a while, causing our soul to be thirsty, in need of a ‘refreshing’ from the Holy Spirit.

The deer has a place to go when he is in need of water.
 He doesn’t debate with himself about whether he should go drink he just does it! David had ‘Someone’ he could run to when he was thirsty and in need. He knew he would be filled with the life-giving water. We also have Someone
we can turn to in time of need.

John 7:37b

“If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.”

Isaiah 41:17-18

“When the poor and needy seek water and there is
none, and their tongue fainteth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I
will open up rivers in high places and fountains in the
 midst of the valley: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water."

Friend, Jesus has given the invitation. He says: “Come
unto me all that labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give thee rest.” He is waiting to give you what you need,
willing to quench your thirst. He says He will open up
the ‘fountains’ in the midst of your “valleys.” He has all
that you will ever need and much more! He will make a
way where there seems no way, He can take your situation, turn it around for your good and His glory. Nothing is too hard or impossible for God!

God says in Isaiah 43:1-2 to ‘fear not.’ We have been redeemed, He has called us by our name, We are His. He will be with us in every situation, and He has promised to never leave or forsake us.

Psalms 46:1 tells us He is ‘our refuge, a very PRESENT
help in trouble.' He is with us right now in the present. He
is our refuge, our strong tower, the One we can run to
and call upon in our time of troubles.

Let God quench your thirst. Let Him touch you with a
 fresh touch of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. He is
waiting to give you ‘living water’ so that you will ‘thirst
 no more.’ Friend, God is waiting to be to you all that you will ever need, all you have to do is say: ‘here I am’ I promise you that you will never be sorry! Run to Him,
He will give you ‘living water.