It's been brutally cold here in Chicago for the last several days...and I do mean brutally cold.
And what's more interesting is that the "water" system into our condominium complex has been down ever since Monday sometime...
Now I grew up in the "sticks" in north Alabama, where we didn't have running water in our home until I was almost twelve years old. But that was a long time ago....
We still don't have "running water" in our complex as of this writing. I've been forced to get creative, just so I could shave and bathe for the last couple of days....
Yet, it seems that God has reminded me of all the people...multiplied millions of them, around the world that don't have fresh water to drink or use--EVERY DAY!
Here I am feeling that I am "deprived"--when millions around the world, and MANY here in the United States don't have fresh water to use whenever they want it.
I should be ashamed of myself....and in some ways, I am.
This situation has also been a stark reminder that millions--multiplied millions--don't have the "Water of Life"--Jesus Christ, God's Son.
I sit in a wonderful sanctuary here in Chicago every week. I offer my acts of worship to the Lord among His people regularly. The gospel is preached clearly, passionately, and with great power.
Yet, how many have never received this "Water"?
There are multiplied millions (I've used that term several times already, huh?) who have never received...or maybe haven't even heard about this Water?
Yes, my "light affliction" over the last few days has been a very poignant reminder.
2 comments:
We've got Zero temperatures and six inches of new snow here in Cincinnati. Thank God for global warming or I'd be freezing my butt off. Hope your pipes thaw out soon.
Phil, I came from a similar background...only in Illinois..we had a wood burning stove, no running water...had to run out to the well and one winter the cylinder broke in the well and we had to drag it up with a rope tied to a bucket...I am so thankful for every convenience that I have in my home today...but those who never had to rough it may not be as appreciative!
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