Everybody is talking about water these days (unless they're talking about lions in Zimbabwe). Water is frequently mentioned in the news, people talk about it in conversation, and we notice the cheaters - whether we report them or not.
The current water restrictions and ongoing concerns about drought make us realize how spoiled we are. We are so accustomed to an abundance of some of the best water in the world that we easily take it for granted. We can access water from numerous places within our own homes and we flush more than much of the world even has to use.
But when we hear about low levels in our reservoirs and see how places like California are struggling with a multi-year drought, we realize that water is not an unlimited resource, and without it we are done.
Water is a common metaphor for life, refreshment and provision in the Bible. The prophet Jeremiah paints a graphic picture of the difference between those who put their trust in themselves and those who put their trust in the Lord.
About the latter he says: "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." (Jeremiah 17:7-8, NIV) Mike Mawhorter invites dialogue at [email protected].
