Do you ever have seasons in your life that looks like the photo shown above? If not, you are an exception to the rule. I have had many times in my life that I have experienced these season's of draught.
Many times the seasons of draught are followed by a plenteous season. There are people who believe and teach that we should never experience this season and should only experience springtime filled with abundance and joy continually. I agree it would be nice to experience springtime year round, but the fact remains, we are going to have times of draught. I have known many of these people that believe and teach this idea and have watched them have the dry seasons in their lives also.
There is nothing wrong with finding yourself in one of these dry times but the thing we constantly need to remember is that during the dry seasons we still have the aquifer, the Lord Jesus Christ, the constant supply for our thirst.
There are times that we must dig deeper in order to find the water source, but knowing it is always there is a great comfort.
This photo was taken this morning by Jana, my niece, as she was headed toward Carlsbad NM. This land seems dry and barren but if you were to drop down several thousand feet, you would find the aquifer, a constant flow of water.
Even though the land is visibly in a draught, there is an abundance of water that can be brought to the surface. The same is true in our lives, we may appear to be in a time of draught but if we dig deep enough into the word of God, we also will find the aquifer for our soul.
Upon digging and watering our soul with the word of God, we once again can flourish and be able to overcome the times of draught in our lives.
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God. Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert. And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes. (Isaiah 35:1-7)
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