Psalm 63:1
You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek You; I thirst for You, my whole being longs for You, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
From time to time I have mentioned an enchanting place called Dry Lake. It is or I should say, was just south of our home in Nampa, Idaho. It is my understanding that progress has moved into the area and replaced it with modern housing.
When we were teens we used to spend many wonderful hours on the flat stretch of land known as Dry Lake. In the summer it was a crusty and cracked surface that was great in learning how to drive. In the winter when precipitation formed a few inches of ice, it became a wonderful time to skate and also to learn how to drive on ice covered roads.
For those who saw Dry Lake for the first time, it might have appeared to be a worthless piece of ground. It was only as you became better acquainted with it from season to season that you began to see that even a flat, dry and parched piece of ground has real value.
As we move through our life we sometimes feel that we are nothing more than a dry lake bed. The circumstances of life pile in on us and we become dry and parched in our spirit. It is at these times that we need to open the eyes of our heart and ask the Lord what He wants us to learn from these flat and dry times. What is God trying to teach you at this very moment? It might just be a good time to skate or learn how to control yourself on a slippery surface.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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