Obsession

Obsession

Sermon Text: Psalm 63:1-11 (NIV)

 1A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah.

 O God, you are my God,

 earnestly I seek you;

 my soul thirsts for you,

 my body longs for you,

 in a dry and weary land

 where there is no water.

 2I have seen you in the sanctuary

 and beheld your power and your glory.

 3Because your love is better than life,

 my lips will glorify you.

 4I will praise you as long as I live,

 and in your name I will lift up my hands.

 5My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods;

 with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

 6On my bed I remember you;

 I think of you through the watches of the night.

 7Because you are my help,

 I sing in the shadow of your wings.

 8My soul clings to you;

 your right hand upholds me.

 9They who seek my life will be destroyed;

 they will go down to the depths of the earth.

 10They will be given over to the sword

 and become food for jackals.

 11But the king will rejoice in God;

 all who swear by God’s name will praise him,

 while the mouths of liars will be silenced.

I.       Introduction:

II.    A Strong Desire (v.1)

A.    Seeking God

B.     Feeling

III. A Deep Satisfaction (vv. 2-5)

IV. A Consuming Passion (vv. 6-8)

V.    A Supreme Vindication (vv. 9-11)

VI. Conclusion: