The second section of Psalms, known as the Exodus Psalms, remind us that the God who redeemed us is still with us.

In fact, he is promised to never leave us or forsake us.

Today we join Scott Pauli in opening God's

roadmap for life. Find your place in the Word of God in the Psalms and let's

discover what God has for us along the way. I wonder sometimes when we pray, when we seek God, if we're more interested in getting out of our circumstances, or if we're more interested in getting into God's presence.

Sometimes I think we're praying more for relief than we are for his presence.

David was running for his life in the wilderness of

Judah. He was hiding in Ingeti and his life is being hunted like an animal or like a common

criminal. And you would think the great cry of his heart would be, get me out of this mess, get me

out of this wilderness. But instead, here's his cry in Psalm 63,

O God, thou art my God. Early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for

thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is, to see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Thus will I bless thee while I live? I will lift up my hands in thy name. I love this.

Here he is in the wilderness. What's he doing in the wilderness? The same thing he would have done in the city. He's worshiping God. He can't be at the temple. He's hiding in a cave somewhere. And yet, aren't you glad God is everywhere and wherever you are today, you can worship God there? No matter what's against you at this moment, you can lift up holy hands and give God praise and glory.

He says in verse 5, my soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips when I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on

thee in the night watches, because thou hast been my been my help therefore in the shadow of thy wings

will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee. Thy right hand upholdeth me. I've marked in my

Bible in verse one, my soul thirsteth for thee. In verse five, my soul shall be satisfied. And in

verse eight, my soul followeth hard after thee.

Let me ask you a question.

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