Shabach: Praise God with a loud shout

Psalm 63:1-5

How can David praise God in the desert.

• David has seen God
• David has experienced God's Love

Steps to moving toward a deeper relationship with god

1. Invest the time. Psalm 42:1-2
2. Dump the baggage. Psalm 139:23-24
3. Run to God the first sign of trouble. Psalm 141:1
4. Find a Mentor

Next Steps:

• Emulate David's relationship with God by....
  • making time with God a high priority
  • eliminating baggage - "Search me, O God"
  • running to God with my trouble
  • finding a spiritually mature mentor
• Choose a favorite Bible story to share next Sunday.  "One generation will commend Your works to another"