Numbers 21:17 (NIV)
17 Then Israel sang this song:
“Spring up, O well!
Sing about it,
Sing about it,
The well also became the cause of a song. Before the
water gushed out, cheerful faith prompted the people to sing; and as they saw
the crystal fountain bubbling up, the music grew more joyful. In similar
fashion, we who believe the promise of God should rejoice in the prospect of
divine revivals in our souls, and as we experience them our holy joy should
overflow. Are we thirsting? Then let us not grumble but sing. Spiritual thirst
is bitter to bear, but we need not bear it—the promise indicates a well; so let
us be of good heart, and look for it.
Moreover, the well was the center of prayer.
"Spring up, O well." What God has promised to give, we must seek
after, or we show that we have neither desire nor faith. This evening let us
ask that the Scripture we have read, and our devotional exercises, may not be
an empty formality but a channel of grace to our souls. May God the Holy Spirit
work in us with all His mighty power, filling us with all the fullness of God.
Lastly, the well was the object of effort. "The nobles of the people
delved, with the scepter and with their staffs." The Lord wants us to be
active in obtaining grace. Our implements are ill suited for digging in the
sand, but we must use them to the best of our ability. Prayer must not be
neglected; the gathering of God's people must not be forsaken; ordinances must
not be set aside. The Lord will give us His peace most generously, but not on
the path of laziness. Let us, then, stir ourselves to seek Him in whom we find
all our fresh and flowing springs.
Thought for today:
Is my prayer life active?
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