Living Water
For two years our area of Texas suffered from drought. The creeks dried up, the ponds became dry land, and algae grew quickly in the lakes destroying their inhabitants.
This beautiful and lush land became parched and brittle resulting in failed crops and the sell of livestock. It was a difficult time for farmers and ranchers.
Not surprising to me, the small creek on our property continued to flow. This was because of an underground spring north of us that flows from a steep bank along the creek. It is called Neal’s Spring, named for the Neal family who drank from its waters in the late 1800’s. It was a source of life for them as it provided water for their family and their livestock.
I stood by the spring during the winter months. The barren ground was covered with rotting leaves, but the bank beneath the spring was emerald green. It showed off its splendid attire during the chilly month of December. It was flamboyant and alive as the ever-flowing spring raced over it into the creek.
Having grown-up in the mountains of North Georgia I am familiar with underground springs. There was a spring on my father’s farm. The water was sparkling, untainted, and refreshing to drink.
While thinking of ever-flowing springs, I am reminded of spiritual “living water” that is available to all. The Scripture is filled with words concerning springs, water, and life – words that refresh when we experience a spiritual drought.
There are times when my soul thirsts for God, and I can say with the psalmist, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.”
As I shower each morning I take for granted the precious resource of water that is ours. It meets our needs for cooking, bathing and drinking. Just as water provides for us physically, Jesus Christ offers a cup of living water that fills us spiritually. It is ours for the taking.
In John 4:14, Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman regarding the living water that he alone gives. He said to her, and to us today, “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Isaiah 58:9-11 says, “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.”
If you are experiencing drought in your spiritual life, I encourage you to read God’s word. May it saturate your entire being; may your soul be refreshed and restored.
Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”
John 7:37-38 (NIV).
May you trust his word, and may you be filled to overflowing.
Jane
March 27, 2007
This beautiful and lush land became parched and brittle resulting in failed crops and the sell of livestock. It was a difficult time for farmers and ranchers.
Not surprising to me, the small creek on our property continued to flow. This was because of an underground spring north of us that flows from a steep bank along the creek. It is called Neal’s Spring, named for the Neal family who drank from its waters in the late 1800’s. It was a source of life for them as it provided water for their family and their livestock.
I stood by the spring during the winter months. The barren ground was covered with rotting leaves, but the bank beneath the spring was emerald green. It showed off its splendid attire during the chilly month of December. It was flamboyant and alive as the ever-flowing spring raced over it into the creek.
Having grown-up in the mountains of North Georgia I am familiar with underground springs. There was a spring on my father’s farm. The water was sparkling, untainted, and refreshing to drink.
While thinking of ever-flowing springs, I am reminded of spiritual “living water” that is available to all. The Scripture is filled with words concerning springs, water, and life – words that refresh when we experience a spiritual drought.
There are times when my soul thirsts for God, and I can say with the psalmist, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.”
As I shower each morning I take for granted the precious resource of water that is ours. It meets our needs for cooking, bathing and drinking. Just as water provides for us physically, Jesus Christ offers a cup of living water that fills us spiritually. It is ours for the taking.
In John 4:14, Jesus speaks to the Samaritan woman regarding the living water that he alone gives. He said to her, and to us today, “Whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Isaiah 58:9-11 says, “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.”
If you are experiencing drought in your spiritual life, I encourage you to read God’s word. May it saturate your entire being; may your soul be refreshed and restored.
Jesus said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”
John 7:37-38 (NIV).
May you trust his word, and may you be filled to overflowing.
Jane
March 27, 2007
(Photo: Nikki and Jared sitting beside the spring. Note the green growth on the bank - 1/07)
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