Lawrence of Arabia: My Soul Thirsts for God (Psalm 42:1-2)

In Lawrence of Arabia, T.E. Lawrence crosses the Nefud Desert—the Sun's Anvil—where no water exists for days. Men die of thirst; mirages taunt survivors. When...

This is movie analogies on thirst and longing, drawing on Psalm 42:1-2, Psalm 63:1 and John 7:37-38.

In Lawrence of Arabia, T. E. Lawrence crosses the Nefud Desert—the Sun's Anvil—where no water exists for days. Men die of thirst; mirages taunt survivors. When they finally reach the well, the drinking is almost religious. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.…