Streams of Water

In Psalm 1:1-3 we read about a man that is blessed.  His delight is in the law of the Lord.  He meditates on God's law day and night.  He is like a tree planted by streams of water.  His leaf does not wither.  Do you have days that you have no energy and struggle with feeling a sense of purpose?  Have you ever gone and just sat by a stream or a source of flowing water?  Don't you come away feeling refreshed?  There is something about the sound of water that is calming.  You can even buy music that is just the sound of flowing water so that you can relax and sleep.  Cool water is refreshing when you are hot and dry.  Warm water is soothing when we are cold or tense.  Water is needed for the cleansing of our internal body.  It washes away impurities and helps us stay healthy and hydrated.  God's Word is compared to water.  Look again at Psalm 1.  The blessed man is like a tree planted by streams of water.  If we soak in God's word as a tree soaks in the abundance of water from a stream than the Psalmist says we will yield our fruit in season.  We will not wither.  We will prosper.  Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well that he could give her living water (John 4:4-26).  His word will continue to cleanse us and keep us spiritually healthy when we drink from it often.  Jesus promised that the water he gives us will become a spring of water welling up to eternal life.  Spend time with your Lord today drinking in the water that nourishes forever.  Study his Word for it will refresh your spirit and provide you with the energy that can only come from God.