My Soul Clings to You

“My soul clings to you.” Psalm 63:8a.

I don’t know how else to live, other than by clinging to Jesus Christ and my kind heavenly Father. Psalm 63 begins with, “Oh God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.”

Certainly there is no water that can refresh my soul other than the Living Water of the holy Trinity.

The temptations to drink substitute waters are many. Wealth, power, pleasure, possessions…in all their myriad forms. The accolades of others, fame, recognition, security – they all shout “Drink from this fountain, drink from this stream, drink from this river – drink and you will be satisfied!” Religious streams abound as well – power and prestige within religious circles – the esteem of others, self-righteousness, special knowledge…O the fools we can be, deceiving ourselves and deceiving others.

It is with good reason we ought to cling to God in Christ, to not cling is to face the danger of being swept away by currents flowing far away from our holy God. But the greatest reason our souls should cling to the Trinity is found in Psalm 63:3, “…Your lovingkindness is better than life…”

There is nothing like the love of God, nothing is its equal, nothing can compare – He is altogether worthy of our love and praise and adoration; He is worthy that our lives should belong to Him, He is altogether worthy of all glory and honor and praise and thanksgiving.

Holy Father, teach our souls to cling to You, tighter and tighter, closer and closer, with each passing day, with each breath we take. Hold us fast to Yourself and teach us to hold fast to You. Envelop us in Your love and care – may we only and forever drink from You, be satisfied with You, desire only You.