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 We finally come to the final part in this series, in the study of Psalm 63 which I called the God in the desert. First, we determined that the God in the desert was a personal God  because of David's reference to Him as "My God". Second, we studied that the God in the desert was a God whose love was better than life. In this instance, we learned that his love caused us to have four attitudes: an attitude of praise, an attitude of blessing, an attitude of satisfaction and an attitude of remembrance. What a marvelous God we have! Now, in verse 7, David says that " the God in the desert is a God who helps" . If you closely read the previous verse, you can clearly see that David remembers God also, because His continuous, uninterrupted help in his life. He delivered him from death itself, when Saul and his own Son Absalom were trying to kill him. There are many people in the Bible whose lives were greatly helped by God, but David's life is a mighty example whe...

 Now, after we have determined that the  God in the desert is a personal God and a God who walks with us in our difficulties, we come to the next verse in Psalm 63 that teaches us that the God in the desert is a God whose love is better than life! (Verse 3).   I have always loved this part of the Psalm. It is such a deep statement. It is so majestic! What David is trying to say is that God's love is better than life itself; God's love is better than any awards, any great deeds or anything you might be able to accomplish in your lifetime. God's love has no comparisons. You can attempt to compare it, but you'll never come close to finding somebody who loves you more than God does.  You will never comprehend the magnitude of God's love towards us. Nothing is better than His love. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son..." John 3:16 says. God loved you so much that He willingly allowed His only Son to die on a Cross for you and me! ...