In Episode 3 of Voices of the Faithful, we bring you a timeless and stirring message from the late Scottish pastor Eric Alexander, delivered with his characteristic warmth, wisdom, and pastoral urgency.

Imagine fleeing into a barren desert, pursued by betrayal from your own son—yet there, in utter desolation, your soul cries out not for safety, comfort, or revenge, but for God Himself: “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my body longs for you in a dry and weary land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1). Pastor Alexander masterfully unpacks this profound cry from Psalm 63, confronting the spiritual barrenness that marks so much of modern worship: when we approach God out of mere duty or habit rather than a burning, all-consuming appetite for His presence.

Drawing from David's desperate flight in the  ...