Be the Living Water

Hello,

This morning we had a sermon given to us by a man named Phil who is from London, England (Phil's heavy accent made it hard to focus, because all I could visualize was Shrek giving the sermon. Yes, his voice sounded JUST like in the movie!). In Phil's sermon he began to speak about sin in our lives and how it takes hold of us. Giving into sin quenches our "thirst" temporarily but always leaves us scarred in the end. On the other hand we have an opportunity to drink from the fountain of salvation that promises us our sins are forgiven by the grace of God. It is then that we leave our old life behind us and look straight ahead to Him. God loves us so much that we have the opportunity to not only gain salvation but bear the Fruit of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control. It doesn't mean we will never face the sin that once had a hold of us, but God will give us the strength to turn away from it. He wants us to follow Him.

Phil then began to talk about our spiritual life and the Dead Sea. What about the Dead Sea, do you ask? It is called the dead sea because water flows into it but nothing flows out. This was representative of many of our spiritual lives. Many times, whether it be at Church, through a devotion, etc., we allow Christ to speak into our lives but do not let Him flow from us.

As soon as he said this I realized there are many moments I am the Dead Sea when I could have been the living water. There are moments my actions could have been of value to someone's life but instead I chose not to act. It's amazing how something that seems so simple can be a daily challenge in our lives. Let these words encourage us to strive to be all that we can be for His glory!

Psalm 36:9 (NIV) For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

Blessings!
Darbi