Let the music draw you into a deep sense of awe and worship. Reflect on the greatness of our God, who offers us an endless supply of living water through His Spirit. Allow the soothing melodies to refresh your soul and prepare your heart to receive today's devotional message.
For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.
— Jeremiah 2:13
There should never be “dry spells” in the Christian life. God said that He would be like an artesian well in the life of a believer. Artesian wells bubbled forth with a cold, fresh, never-ending supply of water from the depths of the earth, quenching any thirst and always satisfying. This is the picture of the spiritual refreshment that belongs to the person in whom the Holy Spirit resides.
Have you ever heard people say they are experiencing a dry spell in their Christian life? What are they saying? Are they saying that the Lord ran out of water? It should never cross your mind that the fountain of living waters residing within you should ever be reduced to a trickle. You don’t need to run all over the country trying to find sources of spiritual refreshment. Conferences, retreats, and books can all bring encouragement; but if you are a Christian, the source of living water already resides within you.
Have you exchanged the living fountain for man-made cisterns that cannot hold water? Why would you exchange an artesian well for a broken water tank? Artesian wells do not dry up. Broken cisterns do. If you are experiencing spiritual dryness right now, is it because you have been attempting to find your source of spiritual refreshment from man-made sources, which will fail you every time? Jesus extended an invitation to you when He said: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). Have you been refreshed by the living water only Jesus can provide?
From Experiencing God Daily Devotionals (c) 1998 by Henry Blackaby and Richard Blackaby
Meditate the Word.
🌱 Reflect on times in your life when you have felt spiritually dry. What sources were you turning to for refreshment during those periods?
🌱 Consider the living water that Jesus offers. How have you experienced His refreshing presence in your daily life? Are there ways you can deepen this experience?
🌱 Examine any "broken cisterns" in your life—man-made sources you may be relying on for spiritual fulfillment. How can you return to the true source of living water?
Always remember that our true source of spiritual refreshment comes from Jesus, the fountain of living water. By relying on Him and not on man-made sources, we can experience a continuous flow of His grace and love. Stay connected to this divine source, and let His living water sustain you every day.
“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water
will flow from within them.” — John 7:38
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