Before Mother’s Day this year, I told all of my family that “I
do not want presents this year. I
want your presence.” Guess what? It worked! It was wonderful! My children, teen granddaughters, and my
married grands with our great-grands came by to stay a while. My daughter gave
me such a special card that, in fact, it is still sitting out! I didn’t mind that my son David and his family
brought me a beautiful hanging plant of huge, pink impatiens.
We have had so much rain on and off here in Cincinnati that I
have hardly had to water my flowers. But...oops! This week I looked out - those
beautiful, pink blossoms were totally drooping their heads low - I mean low!!!
I hurried and watered them thoroughly and am so glad they are pretty again.
That plant made me think of “water,” which led me to a subject
for a blog...the water of the Word of God and why it is so vital to our
existence as Christians.
It cleanses us; it makes us fragrant, alive, useful, and encouraging
to others...just as those beautiful pink flowers are to me as I see them
through our front window.
We definitely want our seat-mates on a plane to have “been
cleansed” before boarding. Our lives will definitely be more pleasant to others
and to the Lord if we, as in Ephesians 5:26, have been “cleansed with the washing of water by
the Word.”
In Psalm 119, just about every verse
teaches us something about God’s Word.
Have
a Difficult decision or choice to make?
24 Your
statutes are my delight; they
are my counselors.”
Overwhelmed with sorrow
or burdens?
28 My
soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen
me according to Your Word.
Want to be an
encouragement, to be “fragrant”?
74 May those who fear you
rejoice when they see me, for
I have put my hope in your Word.
Dealing with temptation? 29 Keep
me from deceitful ways; be
gracious to me and teach me Your law.
Need a good topic of
conversation?
171 May my lips overflow with praise...172 May
my tongue sing of Your Word, for
all Your commands are righteous.
Those beautiful flowers bring joy to my
heart. The Psalmist states that God’s Word, the “water of the Word,” ought to
give us joy:
103 How sweet are your words
to my taste, sweeter
than honey to my mouth.
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