Windmills in the Desert 1-14-05

Friday, January 14, 2005 -- Morning by Morning Good morning, Lord Jesus. You are worthy of all praise. I worship You in spirit and in truth. ... Like both of my grandfathers before him, my uncle is a west Texas cotton farmer. Driving from the airport yesterday we were looking across the vast plains as far as the eyes can see. Out here you don't see much but acres of cotton and pastures of cattle. He reminded me that this whole area was once known as an uninhabitable desert before the first windmill. There could be no life without water. Yet down deep awaited great reservoirs of life-giving water in the Ogalala Aquifer that stretches from Nebraska to Texas beneath the surface of the High Plains. Lord Jesus, You are the Source of our life-giving Water -- the Living Waters of Your Spirit, Who fills us with Your Life and flows through the desert places of our souls. You bring Your Life to all that You touch. "On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, He cried out, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to Me, and let the one who drinks in Me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now He said this about the Spirit, Which believer's in Him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified" -- John 7.37-39. Teach us how to dig deeply beneath the surface in prayer to reach the vast reservoirs of Your Living Water. Teach us how to erect the windmills of worship as we stand to praise You in spirit and in truth. Let the winds of Your Spirit begin to pump Your life into the desert places of our souls. "The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the Lord, the majesty of our God" -- Isaiah 35.1-2. As Your Living Water comes, the fields will be white for harvest -- John 4.35. Be encourged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe/reply please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com God bless you!