We are renewing our baptism at church this month. This got me thinking about water. We cannot live without it. We often take it for granted, we sometimes don’t even notice it.
It can be refreshing, cold, hot,
frozen, scarce, plenteous, and powerful. It can be both beautiful and
destructive. When we do pay attention to it, often we are mesmerized,
captivated, and soothed by it. Many of my friends as well as my sister
love the beach and consider it one of their favorite places to be. The waves
continually come in and go out and you can look forever toward the distant
horizon. The sound of water can be very calming and you hear it differently in
lapping waves, impressive waterfalls, streams gurgling over rocks, and rain
falling gently on a roof. I also love the reflective quality of water - sun or
moonlight shining on water has delighted humankind for years. Light and water
can even combine to form a dazzling rainbow.
I think when God created water, his
intention was to remind us of Him. He used water over and over again in the
Bible as a symbol for many things including spiritual cleansing, new birth,
life and deliverance. Water and God have many of the same characteristics.
Something to ponder.
Isaiah
55:1
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters…”
Gracious Father,
Help us to see You when we look at
water. Help us not to take it for granted or waste it. Help us to remember You
and that it reflects Your beauty.
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