The province in which I live is experiencing a tough time of late - we are in the middle of a drought. Although Kwazulu Natal is a vast province, and Pietermaritzburg seems to be OK at the moment, the drought will impact us all. When people on our doorstep can't drink water or allow their livestock to drink freely, we should all be concerned. It will not just be the sugar-cane farmers, towns and other industries that will be affected, but we will all feel the knock-on effect soon.
As humans we forget too easily - It is hard in a time of plenty to remember what it was like to go without. And the opposite is also true - it is hard in the times of drought, to remember when water was abundant. Our own towns/ci
ties have suffered through droughts and floods before - so we should all do what we can to restrict our water usage at the moment and to mindful of those in need.
Despite the severity of what is happening at this time, I am grateful that God never has to place His Love on some kind of restriction. Can you imagine if God said to us, "I can only love you between 4 and 6pm, three days a week. The rest of the time, I will be loving other people elsewhere!" That would be heart-breaking for us all?
We are blessed that Jesus didn't just die for his disciples or for the Israelites, but that the gift of forgiveness was for all the earth.
Revelation 21:6 - To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.
Revelation 22:17 - The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say,
“Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take
the free gift of the water of life.
John 4:14 - "but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
Prayer: Let's pause for a minute and pray for RAIN. Ask God to do a miracle and to allow rain to fall over the places that need it the most.
Living in Grace
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