"When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water."
Isaiah 41:17-18
I like the message here that the Lord will provide for the poor and needy, which includes all of us to some extent or at some time in our lives, but also as I was thinking about this today I felt like it could also be deeper than even spiritul and physical water. Perhaps it also symbolizes other things we thirst for in life. God is the cool water to our parched throats as we search for meaning in the universe, as we wonder if we matter, as we try to find a way to make a difference for good...
God's message to all of us is that we don't have to worry about the drought that we see around us, but that with his help, we can lie down in green pastures and have our souls restored (Psalms 23:2-3). Further, that he will help us wherever we go... the high places and the valleys. We can't go somewhere he can't reach to help, and when there is no water, or meaning, or reason, or whatever else it is that we can't find that is good in the world, God will help us to find it, even if it seems impossible to us. Like a spring in the desert, God will provide.
Today, let's remember that we don't have to feel trapped by what seems like the current reality, because God can always still help us... we can reach for more, and create a better future than we can see for ourselves now, with his help. I'm of course not saying we don't have to, you know, be adult and responsible. :) Only that we need not despair of finding hope and peace and love and meaning. It is all out there, even if all of those things seem out of reach to us right now. Let's trust God and work with him to find the water we need.
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