Meditation
Scripture
John 7:37-39 (NLT)
37 On
the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the
crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone
who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of
living water will flow from his heart.’”[a] 39 (When
he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to
everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given,[b] because Jesus had not yet entered
into his glory.)
Meditation For The
Day
The Dead Sea is so
salty that it contains no fish and supports practically no life. What actually accounts
for this unusual condition? There are absolutely no outlets! A great volume of
water pours into this depression from the Jordan, but nothing seems to flows
out. Inlets plus no outlets equals a dead sea.
This law of nature
may also be applied to the child of God, and it explains why many believers are
fruitless and lack spiritual energy. It’s possible for some people to attend
church, listen to religious broadcasts, study the Scriptures, attend spiritual
conferences, and continually take in the Word of God as it is preached from the
pulpits, and yet seem lifeless and unproductive in their Christian lives. Honestly,
these people are just like the Dead Sea. They have several "inlets"
but no "outlets." To be vibrant and useful believers, that will
spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ “Beyond the Walls” we must not only
"take in" all we can, but we must also "give out" in
service to others everywhere!
Faith is the bridge between us and our Higher Power. It is the bridge He has ordained for us. If all were seen and known, there would be no merit in doing right. Therefore, God has ordained that we do not see or know directly. But we can experience the power of His spirit through our faith. It is the bridge between God and us that we can cross or not cross, as we will. There could be no morality without free will. We must make the choice ourselves. We must make the venture of belief.
Without the work of
the Holy Spirit through God’s Word, all would perish. May the Lord make us
refreshing fountains where thirsty souls may drink. By the Holy Spirit, we
possess the "water of life" and can be channels of blessings to those
in need. The people to whom we serve, will have many spiritual, emotional,
physical and psychological needs, they will need much strength. Yet from hearts of love, let us pour out to
others what we have first received from God. If we do, we will never become
Dead-Sea Missionaries.
Prayer For The Day
Gracious God, we
pray that we may choose to cross the bridge of faith. It is our prayer that by
crossing that bridge we may receive the spiritual power we need to spread your
Gospel throughout the world. Let the living water flow freely to others. As we
are merely co-workers in Your service, use us for your glory. May we always
continue to love and serve the Lord, and rejoice in the power of the Holy
Spirit. AMEN
Submitted by:
Sister Sylvia C. Blake
Connectional WMS Member-at-Large
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