Do You See Streams of Living Waters?
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
By Marianna Meachen, Director of Care Ministries
In the past six months, I have had five plumbing issues in my home. It has been a very frustrating and expensive venture. The last incident happened a few weeks ago when an outdoor water pipe burst. A deluge of water was pouring from the pipe. The pipe was about seven feet high and looked like a waterfall. My yardman was at my house and asked where the shut-off valve was for the water. Unfortunately, I had no clue. We both ran around the house looking, but couldn't find it. I then googled where to find shut-off valves, but we still couldn't find one. We set up a makeshift dam to shunt the water toward the pool, so my yard did not become a mud bog. I made an emergency phone call to the plumber who said they would have someone at my home the next day.
At 7:00 a.m. I received a call from the plumber who said a plumber was scheduled for 11:00 am. I told her I had phoned in an emergency the night before. I was FRUSTRATED!!!!
I went out to check on my "waterfall" and found most of the water was indeed going into the pool. As I stood there, I began to laugh. I said aloud, "Lord, You have such a sense of humor!” I could almost hear God say that they are “Streams of Living Water.”
We all have moments where we are overwhelmed with life’s situations, whether it’s our jobs, health, homes, schools, or even family. John 7:38 says, “Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, 'Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.'" NLT.
How do I have living water flowing from my heart amid crisis? Sometimes all I can do is keep my head above the water. Remember that there isn't anything that God doesn't know about and He wants you to know that. Let that sink in, that God is fully aware of the situation, and that you are not alone.
Here are some practical steps to keep your eyes on Jesus:
Begin your day with God. When you do, you’ll find that your day goes much better than when you miss out on that time with Him. Besides, you have too much to do not to spend time with Him. You need Him!
Begin each day with an attitude of thanksgiving and prayer.
Turn off your social media or limit your time there. Don't browse through it as much as you used to.
Don’t feed on the news channels as they may fill you with fear and trepidation.
Since you now have “found” more time, why not spend this time in the Word of God? Find the promises of God that speak of what He will do for you and stand on them.
Remember who you are in Christ. Your identity is who God says you are and not what the world teaches.
Focus on being Christ-like rather than doing what everyone else is doing. In other words, don’t follow the crowd as you strive to keep your eyes on Jesus.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that You know us so intimately and are always there no matter what is happening in our lives. Be with us and guide us when we are frustrated, anxious, or irritated, and let us remember to focus on You. We know there is nothing too great for You. We trust Your word and Your truth. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.
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