RAIN. Water.
It's everywhere right now. I feel like it's begining to enter the very pores of my thoughts, leaving my brain damp and pretty floppy. Well, considering I have just swum many many lengths for a sponsored swim- it's not surprising; but that aside, it does feel as if water has finally begun it's long and meticulously calculated plot to take over the world. And if not the world- then at least Monkton Combe valley. This constant and steady stream of dew, rain, puddles, mist does begin to test your morale after almost 12 days, the lack of sunshine brings up a peculiar mix of arguments, spotty faces and permanently wet or frizzy hair. But if there's one good thing about this rather depressing onslaught- it's that it's got me thinking.
Thinking about how water is lifegiving- and yet we stray from it. We groan that it's "depressing", "too miserable", it's just so dreary, when really... it keeps us alive. We take it for granted, don't we? It's a bit like shaking off our life-jacket because it's uncomfortable to wear- when you're in the middle of an ocean. It reminds me of how we treat our faith sometimes. There's a line in a great song: "these things take time" by Sanctus Real- which says:
"Why am I so afraid of the dark, but I stray from the light?"
We don't like satan, evil, 'sin', we don't like the snatches of horrible fights or cutting gossip, we don't like being stabbed in the back or lied to- yet we so often lie, gossip, do evil, argue. Why do we stray from Jesus when we're so afraid of evil? In John Jesus describes himself as the water of life-
John 4:14
"...but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”So... why do we complain about water when it's lifegiving? Why do we stray from Jesus when he is lifegiving?
"...but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”So... why do we complain about water when it's lifegiving? Why do we stray from Jesus when he is lifegiving?
Just a question to ask.
With an answer that's all too obvious really... we shouldn't. It's stupid. It's suicidal.
Who knew rain could teach me that much?
:)
Milla
Sweet post. It's horrible and wet with us too but I love your perspective on rain! Hope you are well and monkton life isn't too crazy xxxx
ReplyDeleteGreat post! It was a great reminder to cling to Jesus instead of stray from Him! It was really encouraging! :)
ReplyDeletePOWERFUL. Thank you for your beautiful thoughts. LET IT RAIN :-)
ReplyDeleteLove that song by Sanctus real. Amazing post Milby :) xxxxx
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