Did you know that God has given you everything you need to flourish in life? In What We Need Is Here, Roger Owens calls you to return to 7 basics of Christian spirituality.
Read Psalm 42:1-11
The psalmist wrote, “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for . . . the living God.”
- Psalm 42:1-2 (NRSV)
The corça is a small deer. As a desert animal, the corça has a sensitive sense of smell that enables it to smell water miles away. It is able to detect water even several feet below the ground. Even when the corça finds a source of water it does not stay there for an extended period of time; it keeps moving. Once thirsty again, the corça has to seek other places to quench its thirst.
Sometimes we can become too comfortable with daily life. We think everything is fine; but if we do not seek God in new ways, we may miss opportunities to continue to grow in our faith. We may miss experiences and lessons we only learn in communion with God — by drinking from the Living Water. (See John 4:14.)
Just as the corça constantly seeks fresh water, we can leave the comfort zone of our spiritual life and seek to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus, expressing each day our longing for God.
Francisco de Castro Maria (Luanda, Angola)
Thought for the Day:
How can I seek God in new ways today?
Prayer: Dear God, remind us to seek you in new places and never grow complacent in our longing for you. Renew us with your living water, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
Read Psalm 42:1-11
The psalmist wrote, “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for . . . the living God.”
- Psalm 42:1-2 (NRSV)
Sometimes we can become too comfortable with daily life. We think everything is fine; but if we do not seek God in new ways, we may miss opportunities to continue to grow in our faith. We may miss experiences and lessons we only learn in communion with God — by drinking from the Living Water. (See John 4:14.)
Just as the corça constantly seeks fresh water, we can leave the comfort zone of our spiritual life and seek to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus, expressing each day our longing for God.
Francisco de Castro Maria (Luanda, Angola)
Thought for the Day:
How can I seek God in new ways today?
Prayer: Dear God, remind us to seek you in new places and never grow complacent in our longing for you. Renew us with your living water, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WITHOUT ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER
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