On our brief tour of Hot Springs we dabbled in a couple of the steaming fountains built for public enjoyment. We also wandered into the Arlington and tasted the famous 4,000 year old water at an indoor water dispenser. Nick said with a touch of sarcasm, "Yeah, it's not like we can drink water at home." This spoiled child has had hot water at his fingertips all his life just like me. He didn't yet understand the historic significance of Hot Springs National Park's free, fresh-from-the-ground, spring water.
Isaiah 58:11 promises we'll be like a spring whose waters never fail when we follow the Lord and let Him satisfy our needs. A spring is a hole in the ground that allows the fresh water flowing underneath to seep or pour out, sometimes contributing to creeks and rivers. From the holes in our lives, God can pour out a rushing river of revival. From our needy emptiness, He gushes forth healing, wholeness and wisdom. He created us to need Him and by admitting our need for Him we clear an opening for His powerful Living Water to fill our own needs and to refresh others. We've grown accustomed to having the Lord ripple under the surface of our lives but do we keep Him underground or allow Him to flow freely out of our spirits and into the lives of others?
Father, we're spoiled with Your faithful Presence. Sometimes we fool ourselves into thinking we're strong when we're really holes in the clay that allow Your Presence and Strength to shine through us. You satisfy every need, fill every desire and bring joy and life into the driest desert. You lead us gently through rough terrain when we allow you to carry us. Help us hear Your heartbeat and walk where You want to use us. Refresh us with Your Living Water and clear away the overgrowth to pour out of our weaknesses.
In the name of Jesus, the Living Water who quenches our thirst for God.
"The LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail." Isaiah 58:11
"He tends His flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young." Isaiah 40:11
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