1 You, God, are my God,
    earnestly I seek you;
I thirst for you,
    my whole being longs for you,
in a dry and parched land
    where there is no water.

2 I have seen you in the sanctuary
    and beheld your power and your glory.
3 Because your love is better than life,
    my lips will glorify you.
4 I will praise you as long as I live,
    and in your name I will lift up my hands.
5 I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

During Prayer and Fasting, we intentionally strip away comforts and distractions that keep us from fixing our eyes on Jesus and encountering Him more. We make space in our lives to seek Him with more intentionality and frequency. Sometimes the challenge is not only remaining obedient to our commitment, but also resisting the urge to fill these newly created spaces with other distractions—simply trading one worldly comfort for another. Instead, the hunger or craving we begin to feel becomes an invitation to turn toward prayer, God’s Word, and worship. We are not fasting or abstaining simply to practice discipline, but to know our Lord more fully and intimately—the only One who truly satisfies us!