“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 NIV
Did you know that the human body is made up of about 70% water? I used to dislike having to drink water. Especially if it came straight out of my kitchen tap #SpoiltChildOfGodProblems. Then I read an article emphasizing the benefits of water and seriously thought about how something so copiously available to me could have such a huge impact on my health, and I’m not consuming it?! So I started praying for God to help me crave water more. Just as we require actual water for our bodies to thrive, we also require spiritual water for our faith to flourish. God desires for us to seek Him in all we do, for us to submerge ourselves into His living water. Some of the benefits of water include: aids digestion; flushes out toxins; keeps joints lubricated; promotes healthy skin and regulates body temperature. The times in our lives when we need to consume more water than usual, are when: Earthly water - battling ill health (fever; diarrhea; vomiting); warmer weather than usual; during physical activity Spiritual/ Living water – fighting spiritual battles; experiencing a challenging season in life; exhaustion from everyday battles God surely answered my prayer! I’ve now become so accustomed to drinking water that I cannot leave home without a bottle of it. Similarly, I cannot function well if I don’t get my regular dose of spiritual nourishment. I’ve also learnt that water is the only substance that can properly cleanse the kidneys. So too, as we become consistent and intentional in seeking God, we will thirst less for secular desires. Faith step: If you don’t like the taste of water, try flavoring it naturally by using fruit. For example: orange slices & strawberries; or mint & cucumber. If you find spending time with God to be a bit tedious, perhaps re-consider the bible version you are reading; or watch video downloads/ listen to podcasts relating to scripture verses you may find challenging to understand.
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