Isa
44:3 (ESV)
3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land,
and
streams on the dry ground;
I will
pour my Spirit upon your offspring,
and my
blessing on your descendants.
NOTE: In context,
this promise is specific to Israel. It applies in a broader sense to the body
of Christ because Jesus claimed to be the water of life, and that he who drank
of him would never get thirsty. Sometimes we experience "dryness" in the
word during our reading. I remember the feeling, but it has been years since I
have noticed it. Some of this perceived dryness is because our focus is on what
we get out of the word, rather than seeing our time with God as part of a
relationship. As the focus changes to the relationship and not what I
"get," we begin to appreciate any time with God and anything that he
might say to us. Another change that I have experienced over the years, is that
as I have read (12 plus times through the bible) and studied the word (50 of 66
books), I have gained a deeper appreciation of the entire book. I am beginning
to see the big picture and how things fit together, and why some parts are
there. The more time in the word, the more my appreciation for the word has
grown. Even common verses that I've read or memorized, like this verse, still
have deep emotional meaning to me. The real fact is that I am the one who is
usually dry, not the word of God, but I'm too stupid to recognize it. And God's
word fills my thirsty soul.
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