Thirst Quencher

 

And he was very thirsty,

and he called upon the LORD...

...And God split open

   the hollow place that is at Lehi,

and water came out from it.

                Judges 15. 18-19

(When we call upon the LORD,

not just realizing our needs,

but confessing our need for Him,

       God responds

       to the cries of our hearts.

God replies in unexpected ways

    and helps us to see Him in it.

We are amazed to see

    a rock split open

    and water gushing out.

Water will satisfy our thirst.

But turning to the LORD

   changes not just the situation,

           but the course of our lives.

The biggest miracle may be

   that we realize He is God,

            and we are not.)

O LORD,

We struggle with so many things.

And You wait for us to realize

 we cannot do this life alone.

We cry to You in our need

   on so many levels.

Help us to not just seek

    alleviation of our trouble,

or seeing a miracle,

but that we would seek You

    and not just an answer.

When You quench our thirst for You,

   we see everything around us

   with different eyes

            and a new heart.

It is not longer desperation

          blocking our path,

but opportunity to serve You.

Bring not just Your water here,

      but Your glory.