Friday, August 14, 2009

Water In A Dry And Desert Place

As I started out my morning facing the usually trial and testing one of the facebook friends had this scripture
Psalms 33:12-22.
Psalm 33:12-22 (New Living Translation)
12 What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance.
13 The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. 14 From his throne he observes all who live on the earth. 15 He made their hearts, so he understands everything they do. 16 The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. 17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. 19 He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine.
20 We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. 22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.

To me it was an Oasis in the desert, it stilled my mind, brought encouragement and reminded me of the promises of God. On the highways after so many miles there is a rest stop where people can stop and be refreshed, in the plan of God I think there are rest stops in the desert and dry places where we can rest and gain strength, get direction, and nourishment to go the distance. In the desert God's Spirit and God's Word are a must:
John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Luke 4:4And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

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