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Red Rock Canyon, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Desperation.
This tree is dead but not for lack of trying to find water. For awhile it lived on the drops of moisture it found in the nooks and crannies of these rocks, but that small amount of water could not sustain its life.
What a picture of humanity. We are a thirsty lot, seeking nourishment in the nooks and crannies of life. For awhile we find what appears to be nourishment in one part of our life only to find that it runs dry. Then we seek another place to lay down roots only to find the same outcome. In the end, none of these crevices provide life.
"But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life." John 4:14 New Living Translation
Why do we human creatures, even Christians, continue to lay down roots into things that will dry up? Could it be that we're trying to escape the parched nature of life? Even those who know Christ are good at heading of into the desert seeking water where water will not be found.
As counter intuitive as it is to our sinful nature, Jesus says that he is our water that satisfies. Because he was parched with our sin on the cross, we can come to him and experience the "bubbling spring" now and for eternity.
God's gift to us in Christ is contentment and satisfaction instead of desperation.
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This tree is dead but not for lack of trying to find water. For awhile it lived on the drops of moisture it found in the nooks and crannies of these rocks, but that small amount of water could not sustain its life.
What a picture of humanity. We are a thirsty lot, seeking nourishment in the nooks and crannies of life. For awhile we find what appears to be nourishment in one part of our life only to find that it runs dry. Then we seek another place to lay down roots only to find the same outcome. In the end, none of these crevices provide life.
"But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life." John 4:14 New Living Translation
Why do we human creatures, even Christians, continue to lay down roots into things that will dry up? Could it be that we're trying to escape the parched nature of life? Even those who know Christ are good at heading of into the desert seeking water where water will not be found.
As counter intuitive as it is to our sinful nature, Jesus says that he is our water that satisfies. Because he was parched with our sin on the cross, we can come to him and experience the "bubbling spring" now and for eternity.
God's gift to us in Christ is contentment and satisfaction instead of desperation.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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