Ahhhh…to live in the river of God’s presence…but then again…
There are bills to pay…diapers to change…cars to fix…families to fix…carpets to be vacuumed…laundry piles…laundry mountains…laundry lava flows. There are kids to discipline…runny noses to wipe…work deadlines to meet…work gossip to put up with…work, work, work… you get the idea.
But ahhhh…the river…His river…
"Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine." Ezekiel 47:12
Short and sweet…
If we live in the river of His presence (i.e. spending time alone with Jesus, hearing His voice through His Word and presence), the second paragraph above…will be different. Yes. For He can make the mundane extraordinary…take the tedious and make it holy ground…restore joy (yes, giddy happiness) when the darkness closes in…and bring…His healing touch to any situation.
Honestly…you and I have no excuse…to not take the time to get wet…
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