Are You Getting Enough Water?

We have four beautiful flower pots at our church that are reminding me of something we all know but tend to forget. Just this past week they reminded me that some things are essential to life and water is one of them.  I have been watering these pots regularly since a couple from the church donated them and put them in place about a month ago. They have been thriving and looking really gorgeous with blooms and green foliage abounding and then I had to be out of town for three days and I forgot to ask anyone else to water them. You know what happened don’t you. You are right, the lack of attention showed up big time as the plants began to wilt.

Have you ever wondered just how intentional Jesus was in choosing the metaphors that He used to so ably communicate about faith and life? When He identified Himself as Living Water I think it was very intentional and absolutely on target. You and I can identify with the flowers in the pots can’t we. We may be in a pretty nice pot (a decent church) with pretty good soil (decent worship / preaching)  but without water (His presence) we soon find ourselves fading and slowly but surely dying.

How many people on any given Sunday come to church dry and leave dry because they convince themselves that they can make it just fine without Living Water? How many of us do not take the time throughout the week to nurture our walk with God by spending one on one time with Him until we are nourished, refreshed and grown?

The flowers I spoke of earlier revived quite nicely after being doused with a few buckets of water over a couple of days.  I could almost hear them saying, “Don’t let this happen to you because hearts can dry up too you know.” Without regular intake of living water we fade and soon wilt on the inside.

How is your heart today? What helps you best experience Him as Living Water? Do you have anyone in your life that you are trust enough to ask them to check on you when you begin to neglect your heart?