"Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget your decrees." (Psalm 119:83)
This is such an interesting image to contemplate.
Perhaps we can't relate to the habit of carrying our water/wine in wineskins anymore, but we can still picture the practise of the Israelites doing this. When the Psalmist uses this simile, he refers to the idea of an empty container that has shrivelled up through contact with smoke in the home.
And this is how many people feel at the moment, especially as regards their spiritual and emotional lives. We feel as if we are empty - and that our lives are shrivelled/dried up by the constant demands of the world around us.
Thankfully, there is some good news. When we feel like this, we must remember the words of the Lord and turn our eyes to Jesus. As we allow the 'Living Water' to fill us, so our hearts will be revived, and we will be able to face the challenges of a new day.
John 7:38 - Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.
Living in Grace
D3LM3
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