For two short years my husband and I owned a swimming pool. How fun it was to do handstands with my daughter and float around on an inner tube but the best part was cooling off on a really hot day. It took me a while to learn the trick to it though because the air temperature made the water feel so cold I often sat on the edge and only put my legs in. Sometimes I would float on top of the water allowing only a small portion of my body to get wet however neither of those tactics actually gave me lasting relief from the heat. Our body temperature actually rises when it’s hot out and a cool breeze or a quick dip doesn’t lower the temperature but only cools the outer surface of our skin. To find lasting refreshment I had to immerse my whole body in the water so that my inner temperature actually changed.
So why am I talking about swimming when there’s a foot of snow outside and a windchill of 10 degrees; because it reminds me of the way people approach studying the Word of God, the bible. Some hover on the surface and learn the face value of scripture, while others immerse themselves in it learning personal application and are changed from the inside out! Those that float may say they don’t know how to swim or that people should only swim with the assistance of a teacher but I want to assure them that they CAN swim on their own and experience inner transformation and refreshment. "This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace". (Colossians 1:6)
Are you seeking lasting refreshment, renewal and wisdom? Check back tomorrow as I share some different ways to dive into the Word of God and find it.
Be blessed-
Jeanine Black
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment