My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:2) *1/ The marks of a living soul. 2/ What will quench a thirst for God? 3/ How will the Lord's presence be realised and felt?* **Sermon Summary:** This sermon, centred on Psalm 42:2, explores the deep longing of a living soul for the felt presence of the living God, emphasizing that true spiritual life is marked by conscious self-awareness, an inward thirst for God Himself rather than His blessings, a desire to appear before Him, and the ability to endure the enemy's taunts and the pain of His absence. It identifies the quenching of this thirst in the soul's experience of God's countenance, His loving-kindness, joyful worship, answered prayer, and the assurance of His remembrance, all of which are realized primarily through the living Word of God and the transformative effect of His Spirit upon the heart. The preacher underscores that while the soul's standing before God is secure in Christ's finished work, the desire for His felt presence here below is a vital sign of spiritual vitality, and the ultimate fulfilment of this longing will be realized in heaven, yet glimpses of it are possible in this life through faith, repentance, and the renewing power of Scripture and prayer.