Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Reservoir of strength

Here's one of the many gems that Proverbs has to offer for our lives,

Drink water from your own cistern,
And fresh water from your own well.

Though this is being used here in a different context, I got a feeling that it had more to say that just the message that it gave directly in the situation under discussion. As I meditated over it, I started seeing it in a new light which encouraged me and taught me something about our life in the Spirit and the importance of our relationship with God.
As we go on in our everyday lives, we need to remember that at all times, we need to have a cistern or a reservoir of resources ready for ourselves to draw from. The biggest reservoir for a believer is the Word of God. One needs to keep soaking oneself well in the Word, so that whenever needed, one can draw from it the precious drink of life that will cause him or her to go ahead in their walk with God with renewed and refreshed strength.
The second line talked to me loads about having a constantly active intimate relationship with God. Sometimes, in the midst of our zeal to achieve great feats for the Kingdom, we tend to forget the first, innocent and tender love with which we approached and adored the face of our Father. Now, that is something which should be remedied or rather avoided at all times. Our personal, intimate relationship with Christ is our well of fresh water. We might draw from him whenever we need to. We dont need other artificial solutions because we have the best resource with us.
Therefore, today as you go about your daily activities, dont forget to tell God how much you love and adore him.