Living Water

Continuing in the thought of the work You do within us, it is Your relentless love that
that weaves itself into our human soul to accomplish Your purposes.

How great, how infinitely deep is Your love for us that we should be so privileged to
have it dwelling in all its richness within us through Your Spirit. What a treasure we have!

Knowing the value of this Divine Love and the power to change the human heart
compels us to allow it to flow out of us without hindrance, without blocking its flow.
Why would I withhold from a needy heart this very treasure that is able to not only
comfort but also transform it?
This treasure is living water to our soul and to the soul of those around us as we
journey on this earth.
You brought to my mind an earthen vessel with water (the kind of vessel carried on
the head in primitive cultures).
Another picture was one of looking down into water that has just been found that is
crystal clear, pure; perhaps found in a place not expected at a time of great thirst. What
stood out was the clearness and purity of the water.
The absolute purity and clarity (no shadow of anything else) of Your love satisfies the
deepest need of the human heart.

Truly the most valuable possession we have as Your children.

A Steady Work

1 John 1:3
See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God and such we are;
Thank you so much Father for continuing to teach me the never ending depths of Your love.

A bull was one of the creatures that the Israelites were commanded to use for the burnt offering. In reading a commentary about the bullock, it is characterized by strength not speed. It goes at a slow, steady tread until the day’s work is done.

You brought to my mind that this is what Your love does in us through Your Spirit. You have created us for a purpose, for good works, which You prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
(Eph 2:10)
You also reminded me of Your love working within, drawing us to you, always holding us up. A steady continual working to bring us to maturity in Christ Jesus. 
As we have received Your love so mercifully given, You enable us to see others through that same divine love--even when we do not comprehend the thoughts or actions of others, we can know and be assured that yes, You are going to perfect the work that You began in them when You privileged them with salvation through Jesus Christ Your Son.

Our prayer shall be that they know also that You do love them deeply and are always and forever longing for their fellowship.

Phil 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
We can be confident, no matter what our loved ones, friends or any other believers say or do, that You are working to perfect that which You had in mind at their creation.  We can believe that there is a slow, steady and persistent moving of Your Spirit within them, and within us, to conform Your children to the image of Your Son, Jesus.

We can believe, therefore we never lose hope.
We can pray, therefore our hope is founded in You, in what Jesus has done, and in Your promises.
Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not see with perseverance we wait early for it.

The bull works on and on until the day is done; You work in us until Your work is perfected.
For in Him we live and move and have our being…(Acts 17:28)