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Psalms 42:1 "As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. "
One of the many reasons I love the Fall season is because I am an avid deer hunter. Even though in recent years my time in the woods has been very limited, there is a part of me that longs for the pursuit of so noble a quarry. This idea of pursuit catches my attention in several ways. First, as the hart, or deer, pants is a vivid image in my mind. Being in the woods while the bucks are pursuing the does can be the best opportunity a hunter has to see that monster buck, who is usually so cunning and nocturnal. I have seen some bucks run around until their tongues are hanging out and their sides are heaving because of their pursuit. The Psalmist says, “as the hart pants for the water brooks”. About the only thing a big, ole buck will stop for when he is in hot pursuit is water. He is panting so hard that he has to have a long, cool drink to slake his thirst, or he would collapse.
Also, as I have shared at other times, my pursuit of that trophy buck has driven me to great lengths. After all, when one is going hunting a good weapon is needed, new camo, the best in scent elimination, reliable stands and the latest calls. An early start is also important. Then patience is more than just a virtue, it is an absolute necessity. After all it is called hunting, not shooting! Hours are spent waiting in the woods, sometimes in the freezing rain and cold, and very often with nothing to show for all the investment. Why? It is the pursuit.
In all these things I see the Psalmist painting the picture of a great analogy. For he then says, “God, just like that, my soul pants for you”. It convicts me every time. Do I long for God so much that it consumes more than my passion for anything else? I pray that as we move into the Fall season,
our pursuit of God will be the defining characteristic of our people.
For His Glory,
G. E. Hobelman
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