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Do you want to know God’s presence and power in your life? Then follow the psalmist’s advice, and be like that tree in Psalm 1: Plant yourself by the “streams of water” (1:3), the living river of God’s grace.
Hear it rush forth, fresh and teeming with life! Nothing holds this river back as it springs from the very heart of God.
God wants us to be like a tree planted right next to this river. Instinctively, the tree’s roots go as deep as necessary to receive water. Similarly, God invites us to become firmly rooted in his life by letting him influence every dimension of our lives: our work, our family, our finances, even our leisure time. He promises that as we root ourselves in him, he will not hold back a single drop from us.
Isn’t it funny that we often come to God with a small tin cup, asking for a drink, when all the time there is a powerful waterfall right in our midst? We should never underestimate how much God wants to do…
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