Our world goes from one extreme to another; especially the weather. We can go from heavy rains and flash flooding, to little rain and even droughts. Personally, I’m glad we haven’t had rain in about six weeks. However, we’re also in a drought, which isn’t good either. Dryness can cause negative impacts on our lives in many ways.
Take the Chesterfield Canal incident of 1978 where two UK workers were on a simple job of dredging a canal. Their machinery pulled and pulled a heavy chain, and they then left for lunch. Upon returning, they discovered an empty section of the canal. The heavy chain was connected to a plug (installed back in the 1700s), which when removed, drained the water out of a quarter mile of the canal. I believe their joy dried up. Needless to say, life in surrounding areas was impacted.
Remember singing group, America’s song,) A Horse With No Name? (Been Through the Desert On…) Maybe they were inspired by the following details! Turns out, the Atacama Desert has received only about an eighth (1/8) of an inch of rain during a period of 400 years (1570-1971)! That’s enough to have everyone singing, How dry I am…
As Christians, we can experience our own periods of droughts. Periods where there might be a heaviness towards serving God. A time where we don’t feel like worshipping Him or even serving Him. Life’s responsibilities can dry us up and leave us like a can of flat, fizzle-less soda. That’s a great time to cry out like the Psalmist,
“O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1 NKJV).
Have you been feeling left hung to dry by God? Think He’s “Pulled the plug” on you and has left you drained, or worse, chained?! It’s not He who moves or does those things! It’s we who stop seeking Him. It’s life’s circumstances which cause our spiritual ground to not bear fruit. It can lead us to think God’s the culprit when we’ve withered away spiritually.
Are you in need of some water? In need of some refreshing from God? Heck, your needs are so great that you need flash flooding in your fallow ground? Then check out His promise!
“For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants” (Isaiah 44:3).
Now, that’s refreshing news! Don’t wait for another drought! Seek Him every day. And when the floods come, run to higher ground-to His presence! Amen!
God Bless!
Sam