Isaiah 41:17-18 -- On Water from Dry Land

"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 love the idea that the Lord hears the pleas of people in need of water and returns not just some water, but massive amounts of it... rivers, pools, springs. He doesn't just bless us when we are in need, but as we turn to him for help, he pours down the blessings. And, just as water in dry land, often the blessings come unexpectedly, according to his timing.

Today, let's believe in the abundance of blessings that the Lord has in store for us, in his goodwill and desire for us to learn and grow and prosper and bloom into selves unbelievably better than we are now. Let's trust that he will help us and abundantly bless us, and turn to him in our need, trusting in his timing and not doubting that he can find water in the dry land. ... Let's also join with him and bless the lives of the poor and needy more abundantly as well.