A barren desert lies between two splendid mountain ranges in southern New Mexico. This desolate area is the home of magnificent sunsets, colorful cacti and exotic wild life. Although it is beautiful in its own way, the one dominating factor in this environment is the absence of water.
But in the midst of this desert lies the little city of Tularosa with its green lawns, colorful shrubs and tall trees. The difference: a small river brings water from springs in the nearby mountains. This life-giving water is allowed to spill over to irrigate lush gardens and lawns, creating a veritable desert oasis.
Many of us often find ourselves facing the arid realties of life. Sometimes our spirits just seem to dry up much like a cactus plant in a New Mexico desert.
Remember, God offers his gift of thirst quenching spiritual water. Jesus said to the woman at the well, "Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14 (KJV)
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Years ago, I walked into the office one day and saw our church secretary at her desk holding her finger on a button on her telephone. She was talking to someone, so I went on to my office, wondering what was going on. Later, she confided in me. “I tell you that new telephone with two phone lines is driving me crazy. The problem is having to hold the hold button when I get a second call.”
I quickly explained she didn’t have to keep holding the hold button, just press it once. She was skeptical, but agreed to try it. Later she said, “That’s wonderful. Having to hold down that hold button while talking was really hurting my finger.”
Sometimes we just don’t understand new things. There have been many changes in our churches in recent years. But change is not always bad. In fact, becoming a Christian is the greatest change of all.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
I quickly explained she didn’t have to keep holding the hold button, just press it once. She was skeptical, but agreed to try it. Later she said, “That’s wonderful. Having to hold down that hold button while talking was really hurting my finger.”
Sometimes we just don’t understand new things. There have been many changes in our churches in recent years. But change is not always bad. In fact, becoming a Christian is the greatest change of all.
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
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