Scripture: Psalm 107:35-40
But God can also turn the desert into watery pools, thirsty ground into watery springs, where he settles the hungry. They even build a city and live there! They plant fields and vineyards and obtain a fruitful harvest. God blesses them, and they become many. God won’t even let their cattle diminish. But when they do diminish— when they’re brought down by oppression, trouble, and grief— God pours contempt on their leaders, making them wander aimlessly in the wastelands.
Thought for the Day: There is a scene in the movie Kingdom of Heaven where the character Balian helps bring water to a dry and barren land. It is a magnificent scene where what was once hopeless becomes joyful and alive. Though the movie is about the ugliness of the crusades, the title of the movie is fitting for this scene and a number of others. The Kingdom of Heaven does not simply exist beyond this life, but continues to break open and reveal itself in the here and now. God is always searching for lives that are open and available to the movement of the Spirit. In such moments, the Kingdom of Heaven appears like a pool of water in a desert land; like a watery spring to thirsty ground.
Prayer: Where I am not currently available to you, Generous God, continue to work with me that my hardened heart is cracked open. I want to be a part of your good work, and in doing so, to be an instrument by which your Kingdom is revealed. Amen.
