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"My soul," the psalmist announces, "is consumed in its longing for Your mishpatim/commandments" (119:20). Actually, the word "consumed" means "crushed" (garas). My soul, he says, is broken into pieces because it so longs to commune with God through hearing from God.
To be honest, most of us part ways from the psalmist. How often do I so long to hear from God, how often do I so long to commune with God, that I sense that my being is falling into pieces because of that desire?
Scot McKnight is a widely-recognized authority on the New Testament, early Christianity, and the historical Jesus. He is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois). A popular and witty speaker, Dr. McKnight has given interviews on radios across the nation, has appeared on television, and is regularly asked to speak in local churches and educational events. Dr. McKnight obtained his Ph.D. at the University of Nottingham (1986). Click to continue reading Scot McKnight's Bio...
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Thanks, Scot.
Longing is foreign to many of us. We are able to easily satisfy or else numb most of our longings. In a healthy spiritual sense, I think longing requires a faith in God and willingness not to take matters into our own hands. Speaking personally, the longer I long for something, the more I become tempted to indict God for being cruel and letting me suffer. Even if the longing is for God himself.
probably never, but that reflects on me not upon gods word
eric
This so needs to be said, and written, and preached! Thank you!
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