Psalm 84:1-8 Yearning for God

Psalm 84:1-8  Yearning for God

            Almost everyone has a funny story of their child eating something, grass, dirt, an onion left on a counter. They are looking for food and sampling everything in sight. That’s why we put those locks on our cupboards. The Bible tells us that there is a yearning at the heart of every human heart. In this psalm we find it expressed.

 1. Yearning for God

            A. His soul yearns for even faints to be with God
            B. His heart and flesh cry out for God
            C. Job 19:22-27, Isa 26:9,
           D. Jesus uses Hunger Mat 5:6
           E. John 4:14

2. The missing part
            A. in the garden
            B. walk and talk with God, the relationship
            C. People seem aware there is something missing
            D. Sex, drugs, music, popularity and fame, money, power
            E. People are so focused on the void that they see Jesus

3. Filling the void

            A. Jesus is the only one who can fill that void
            B. Jesus said all who come to Him will never thirst or hunger
            C. When we focus on Jesus, talk and walk with Him the void is filled
            D. God wants to be yearned for, thirsted for, Hungered and sought after.
            E. You never say you love me.

Conclusion: Perhaps you have never ask Jesus to fill that void, you can today, simply ask.  Perhaps you have been a Christ follower for a long time, but have forgotten to desire that time and relationship with Jesus. Maybe you have forgotten to take the walk with Him each day in the garden. Every day yearn for that walk in the Garden, to know the presence of God. Seek Jesus with yearning, hunger and thirst and you will be filled. Hear these words from Rev 7:15-17

^{Rev 7:15} Therefore, “they are before the throne of God  and serve him  day and night in his temple;  and he who sits on the throne  will spread his tent over them.  

^{Rev 7:16} Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. ^s  The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.  

^{Rev 7:17} For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ^u  he will lead them to springs of living water. ^v  And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”