Thirsty

So, as most of you know, I live in a desert. ‘Hot’ seems like an understatement here. It’s beyond arid… I’m convinced every drop of moisture within me vanishes upon my first step out the door in the morning. Because of this heat, I have a constant, unquenchable thirst. This isn’t a place to have a glass of water in the morning, and be sustained for a few hours or until your next meal. My Nalgene never leaves my side. Really. I’ve found that nothing else satisfies the way constantly drinking cold water does.
Because of my ever present awareness of my need for water, I have been so struck by the analogy of God as our ‘living water’ lately. I want to dwell on my need for Jesus, my love for Jesus, and my desire to look more like Jesus every moment of every day, the way I desire my Nalgene to never be out of reach. I want to be acutely aware of my reliance on him to live, breathe, love, and do anything of worth, the way I am aware of my need for water.
God, forbid me to forsake you, the only fountain of living water, the only giver of eternal life, true joy, and satisfaction. God I pray that you would forgive those of us who, with broken cisterns, try to fill our own cups with things that don’t satisfy (Jer 2:13). Bind our hearts to your fountains.
And the LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
Isaiah 58:11
God I pray that you would guide us in your will. Bring our hearts into alignment with your desires for our lives, relationships, money, and families. Strengthen our bones, and allow us to grow like a watered garden, that we would follow you all the days of our lives, seeking your glory to be prized and praised above all else.