在上帝面前完全的自由，是向祂坦白的表明你的感受，這是禱告中重要的一部份。大衛的禱告生活明顯的看出他內心最深刻的感情，舉凡國家的利益（詩60），公務職責（詩61）對他而言都是重擔，因此他渴望與上帝的關係能夠繼續成長（詩62、64）──這層關係是他的敵人不曾經歷到的，他敬畏的體會上帝大有能力的創造（詩65），了解到上帝無比的救恩（詩66），於是邀請每一位讀他詩篇的人「來看上帝所行的」。（詩66：5）

        詩篇六十三篇是大衛在「猶大曠野」時代的力作。猶大曠野地處荒僻，水分稀少、花果不生，白天的高溫使人做任何事都感力不從心。
        這塊不毛之地卻敦促大衛寫下：「我要切切的尋求祢，在乾旱疲乏無水之地，我渴想祢，我的心切慕祢」（詩63：1），無論靈魂或身體，大衛都渴望有上帝的同在。
        大衛深知對上帝的渴望（詩63：1）會在他緊緊跟隨上帝時得到滿足，所以他說：「我的心就像飽足了骨髓肥油」（詩63：5），從清晨到深夜，大衛都在深思上帝的個性的每一層面，因為在「乾旱疲乏無水之地」尋求上帝，以致大衛能在「祢翅膀的蔭下」重新得力（詩63：7），由於緊緊的跟隨上帝，大衛發現上帝時刻扶持他（詩63：8）。
        耶穌告訴跟隨祂的人說：「饑渴慕義的人有福了，因為他們必得飽足」（太5：6），你屬靈的胃口如何？今天撥個十五分鐘給上帝，好填飽你的饑渴，盡情享受祂的同在，以祂的話為糧；讓祂滿足你心中的思慕與渴望吧！

        一個飢渴靈魂的無眠之夜
        依照聖經的記載，時間對軍人和牧羊人來說，一個晚上可分為三個時段或「三個更次」：從日落到十點左右，為一更；從十點到夜裡兩點，為二更；從兩點到黎明，為三更，現在讀詩篇六十三篇六節，就會發現大衛對上帝是何等的忠心！

每一天的飲食如果缺少了「生命的糧」就不完全了。

English

        The freedom to be transparent before God, to express to Him exactly how you feel, is an important part of prayer. David's prayer life reveals the deepest emotions of his heart. The welfare of his nation (60) and the duties of his office (61) weigh heavily upon him. He yearns for a growing relationship with God (62-64)—a rela¬tionship his enemies do not experience. He stands in awe of God's powerful creation (65) and revels in God's matchless salvation (66), inviting all who read his words to "Come and see the works of God" (66:5).

        Psalm 63 was penned by David "when he was in the wilderness of Judah," a desolate region where water is scarce, vegetation is almost nonexistent, and the heat of the day makes every activity a burden. These barren surroundings prompt David to write, "My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land" (63:1).
        David knows that the thirst and hunger he feels for God (63:1} will be satisfied as he follows hard after Him. "My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness" (63:5). In seeking God early, David will find elements of God's character to reflect upon late into the night (63:6). In searching for Him "in a dry and thirsty land," David will find refreshment "in the shadow of thy wings" (63:7). In cleaving to God, David will find God upholding him (63:8).
        Jesus said, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" (Matthew 5:6). How is your spiritual appetite? Carve out time to get alone with God today. Enjoy His presence; feast on His Word; let Him satisfy the yearning of your heart.

        A Sleepless Night for a Thirsty Soul
        In Bible times, the night was divided into three periods or "watches" for soldiers and shepherds: sunset to approximately 10:00 P.M., 10:00 P.M. to 2:00 A.M., and 2:00 A.M. to dawn. Now read 63:6 to discover a telltale sign of David's devotion to God!

No daily meal is complete without the Bread of Lift.