Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters… (Isaiah 55:1)
This morning I sat on my porch listening to the trickling water fountain that spills into our pond. Birds welcomed the new day with delight. A slight breeze moved through the trees, just enough to lightly brush across the birch leaves. It was a lovely moment. All the elements of nature worked together in harmony, but the water was definitely the focal point.
Whether it’s a fountain, waterfall, ocean waves, or even rain for that matter, something about the sound of water always makes me feel God’s presence.
In Revelation 1, John is given a glimpse of heaven. He saw someone “like the son of man” dressed in a robe. His head and hair were white like wool…and his eyes were like blazing fire…his voice was like the sound of rushing waters…”
Not only does his voice sound like rushing waters, Jesus told the woman at the well, “Whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again. Indeed, the water I give will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Water gives life. Without it, all living things would die. God's very words give life too. I don’t know about you, but I want that refreshment. I want to drink it in every day.
God told Isaiah, “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth, making it bud and flourish… so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." (Isaiah 55:10-11)
Lord, help me meditate on your life-giving word today. Let it soak into my soul so that I may grow. Amen
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