Thirsty for something. Thirsty in my soul. Needing to get rid of the dryness, the cracked and hard places.
We have clay in our yard. When dry, there are big cracks all over in it. When it is wet, it's smoother and able to be molded. My kids like playing with the clay.
What do I want to be? Dry, cracked clay or wet moldable clay? Where does the water come from to make me that wet moldable clay?
Psalm 42:1-2 - 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. When can I go and meet with God?
The question at the end of these verses show the key to having our thirst quenched. It says, "When can I go and meet with God?" It is through meeting with God and being with him that our thirst is quenched.
Nehemiah 9:15 - In their hunger you gave them bread from heaven and in their thirst you brought them water from the rock; you told them to go in and take possession of the land you had sworn with uplifted hand to give them.
Spiritually I am hungry and thirsty. In Nehemia it talks about what God did when Israel was hungry and thirsty. He met their needs. After he met their needs, he told them to go and take possession of the land he had promised them. When I am thirsty, I can meet with God and God will faithfullly meet my needs. I am then able to "take possession of the land". For me this means, I am equipped to be the mother, the wife the child of God that God desires for me to be. I am equipped to be a conqueror, not just one who stays where I am and takes the easy life. Taking possession of the land and conquoring isn't easy. It takes hard work, sometimes pain, sometimes exhaustion. But it is right and in it my thirst is quenched.
SO. Time to get filled. Time to meet my Lord again. Time to find out what he has for me and be strengthened, renewed, and sent off into battle. Time to become wet, and moldable clay - to meet with God and place myself in his hands to mold me into his image and use me for his glory.
ahhh
Posted by cindy on Wed 23 May 2007 at 04:42 - Link
We were on the same page lastnight. I too feel so thirsty for the Lord, needing to be replenished. Thank you for sharing this and giving me something to press on with. .... the fact that the Lord will meet my needs.
Be blessed and have a wonderful week.
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Posted by gokings13 on Wed 23 May 2007 at 07:31 - Link
You speak to my heart.
thank you
laura
Beautiful!
Posted by Anonymous on Sat 26 May 2007 at 03:15 - Link
I was so pleased to read this. Something we all need to remember. Something *I* always need to remember!
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