Feeling a little parched?

Anyone driving through the North Texas communities around Dallas will likely see signs posted that read: “Severe drought conditions. Water restrictions apply.”

So when more than three inches of rain fell from the skies a couple days ago, it was a welcome dousing. It was a lot of water all at once, but that’s okay. You don’t bust a drought with some sprinkles.

It takes a lot of water to come out of a drought, both environmentally and spiritually.

You don’t quench the thirst of the soul with a little bit of Jesus. It takes an immersing of the life in Christ to nourish our souls adequately. Jeremiah spoke to this when he wrote:

“7 But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. 8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit,” Jeremiah 17:7-8.

To bust the drought of life takes all of Jesus, not just a sip; it requires us to constantly be drinking from the Living Water that is Christ.

If life seems like a dry wasteland, take a good look at where your roots are planted.

Scotty