MY GOD

"O God, thou art my God..." (Psalm 63:1)

Psalm 63 is one my favorite psalms. It is a psalm that captures David's passion for God. I am challenged and encouraged when I read this psalm.

David begins the psalm with a declaration: "O God, thou art my God..." I am afraid that many people would declare the same thing David did --- except their words would be empty. You see, many claim that God is Lord of their lives, but their profession is far from reality. Can we honestly say that God is our God?  Let's look again at David's statement and notice a few things in our text.

1. HIS PROFESSION. First of all, note David's profession. "O God..." He is addressing the only true God. "... thou art my God." He professed his faith in God alone. Notice that David did not say, "O God, thou art one of my gods..." No. David was not an idolater (though many are today). His faith was in one God ---- the only God.

2. HIS POSSESSION. Secondly, notice that David stated, "... thou are MY God" (emphasis added). David had a personal relationship with God. David was known as "a man after God's own heart." God belonged to him and he belonged to God. I'm reminded of the old Dad Speer song, "I Am His & He Is Mine." If a man possesses Christ and has nothing else, he is rich beyond words. If a man possesses everything, but lacks Christ, he is a miserable pauper.

3. HIS PRIORITIES. Finally, we see David's priorities. No one but God occupied the throne of his heart. God, alone, was Lord and Master of his life. To be rather blunt, most Americans can't say that. Instead, money, work, family and pleasure typically occupy the throne. Some will permit God to occupy the throne for a few minutes on Sunday (and many won't even do that). For David, God was more than just a Sunday attraction. God was the One he focused on daily.

There's no doubt that God deserves to sit on the throne of our hearts, but do we permit Him? He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Let us join David in saying, "O God, thou art my God."