When the Well Runs Deeper
Well now, hurry up and scoot that ol’ rocin’ chair a little closer up on this ol’ front porch and make yourself mighty comfortable, friend. Life can leave a person feeling a whole lot drier than a cornbread crumb forgotten behind the stove and more wrung out than a wash rag after Saturday chores. Some mornin’s the knees creak, the mirror gets downright opinionated, and our energy skedaddles quicker than a lil’ ol’ squirrel that just spotted the hound dog. Still, God says there’s somethin’ happenin’n tight inside us that no mirror can measure.
Paul wrote, “Therefore we do not lose heart” because although our outward bodies are wearin’ down, God is renewin’ us inwardly every day (2 Corinthians 4:16). That means heaven’s work in you ain’t slowin’ down just because your footsteps might be.
We spend considerable time tryin’ to freshen up the outside. We moisturize, exercise, organize, accessorize, and occasionally stand in flatterin’ light hoping for a minor miracle. Yet, Jesus works where wrinkles, weariness, and years can’t reach. He plum refreshes the soul.
Isaiah paints the picture beautifully. The Lord will satisfy us even in dry places and make us “like a watered garden” (Isaiah 58:11). That’s sho’-nuff’ deeper than any kind of temporary relief. God don’t merely hand us a spiritual sip. He downright becomes the spring within us.
Jesus said that whoever drinks the water He gives will receive a spring “welling up to eternal life” (John 4:14). Bible readin’ and prayer ain’t religious chores to check off before breakfast. They’re sho’-nuff’ places where a thirsty heart bends down and drinks.
So, when life has you plum feelin’ like an ol’ rooster that crowed three times and forgot what he was holleri’g about, don’t you be losin’ heart. The outside may grow real weary, but God is still workin’ way down deep within. What you can see is temporary, while what God is preparin’ is downright eternal (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).
Father, when I’m weary, draw my heart back to You. Renew what disappointment has drained, strengthen what time has weakened, and satisfy the places nothing earthly can fill. Teach me to drink deeply from Your Word and trust Your unseen work within me. Amen.
Alright then, bless your heart, as you git to vamoosin’ right on back into this here day rememberin’ that God sho’-nuff’ ain’t finished with you yet just because your knees occasionally sound like two lil’ pecans rollin’ around in a tin coffee can. Let them lil’ ol’ squirrels hurry, let the ol’ barn settle, and let tomorrow worry about itself. Keep your eyes on what lasts because God’s deepest work is often the part nobody can see. And, friend, when the soul is drinkin’ from heaven’s spring, even a dusty road can lead somewhere mighty glorious.
With joy,
Gwen
