Isaiah 44:3

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.

Thoughts on This Verse....

Growing up in West Texas in part of my early years, I certainly know what "thirsty land" truly is. The black dirt shrinks, leaving deep cracks in the ground. All the grass turns yellow, then brown, and then dies. A wisp of breeze stirs swirls of dust over the barren land. When the downpour finally comes, the "thirsty land" swallows voluminous amounts of water as the rain runs off the wet surface and finds its way into the deep cracks of the drought. The ground swells, the grass comes back to life, and life is replenished. In a barren spiritual wasteland, God's Holy Spirit pours out his blessing, brings times of refreshment, and replenishes our thirsty hearts.

Thoughts

To love God is to obey God.

Broken things become useful in God’s hands.

Sooner or later you’ll have to face God.

Have faith in God - not faith in faith.

Praise God:

“Tell everyone on this earth to shout praises to God”. - ps. 66:1

Battles in our lives:

In all the Bible battles, there is one constant. No matter how ridiculous God’s instructions seemed to be, when obeyed they resulted in victory one hundred percent of the time. For us, life is no different. When we pray for a particular thing and God tells us that He will answer our prayer if we will follow his commands, we need to do so no matter how ridiculous the notion.

Worship

 “If worship does not change us it has not been worship.”

Life’s Principles

God blesses us so that we might bless others.

Adversity is a bridge to a deeper relationship with God.

Prayer is life’s greatest time saver.

No Christian has ever been called to “go it alone” in his or her walk of faith.

We learn more in our valley experiences than on our mountaintops.

An eager anticipation of the Lord’s return keeps us living productively.