For My people have committed two evils:
They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves
cisterns–broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jeremiah
2:13
There
should never be “dry spells” in the Christian life. God said that He would be
like an artesian well in the life of a believer. Artesian wells bubbled forth
with a cold, fresh, never-ending supply of water from the depths of the earth,
quenching any thirst and always satisfying. This is the picture of the
spiritual refreshment that belongs to the person in whom the Holy Spirit
resides.
Have you
ever heard people say they are experiencing a dry spell in their Christian
life? What are they saying? Are they saying that the Lord ran out of water? It
should never cross your mind that the fountain of living waters residing within
you should ever be reduced to a trickle. You don’t need to run all over the
country trying to find sources of spiritual refreshment. Conferences, retreats,
and books can all bring encouragement, but if you are a Christian, the source
of living water already resides within you.
Have you
exchanged the living fountain for man-made cisterns that cannot hold water? Why
would you exchange an artesian well for a broken water tank? Artesian wells do
not dry up. Broken cisterns do. If you are experiencing spiritual dryness right
now, is it because you have been attempting to find your source of spiritual
refreshment from man-made sources, which will fail you every time? Jesus
extended an invitation to you when He said:
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me
and drink” John 7:37.
Have you
been refreshed by the living water only Jesus can provide?
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