Water week

 

This week has been water week in my house and that was not a good thing. My toilet is broken and I can’t afford to fix it so we have to turn the tap by it on and off whenever we use it. This week my Father forgot to turn the tap off and water flooded my house. As a result, I am sleeping on the floor in my child’s room and my parents are camping out in the lounge. Then to add to it, my geyser started leaking through my parent’s bedroom roof and then I tried to tap the roof gently and a gush of water flowed out, just to add to the damp bedroom floor.

So, I said, okay I proclaimed loudly "Lord, I’m not getting the message." Of course, the innocence of my child shone through as she said; “Now all we need is Noah’s Ark”. Naturally, a chuckle followed that. I was not too impressed!

God preserved Noah because Noah obeyed God. I’m wondering if that’s the message that I need, to obey and do what I am told. In other words, listen to my Father and trust His wisdom.

Ironically, water restrictions were mentioned this week too. It seems I am an island surrounded by water. Soaked in water, gushing water and using water wisely. In my mixed up mind, I understand that I need to surround myself in God’s word, allow His love and grace flow over me and to listen carefully and use His way wisely.

Water is living and all around us. Water is above us and below us. Water makes things grow and it can make things die. Everything needs water to survive; plants, animals, humans.

And God is the same. God is living and all around us. He is above us and below us. He makes things grow and He can make things die. Everything needs God to survive; plants, animals, humans.

God is our living water when we see it and when we can’t. So in order to use His water wisely, we need to soak ourselves in His word, allow His word to gush over us and we need to use His word wisely.

Lord, help me to build Noah’s ark in me so I can appreciate and embrace the water you surround me and others.

As my water week ends, I embrace "camping out" with my child, make sure my water wings are accessible and  to always smile while I swim among the waves of life.