"Open the heavens; Come, Living Water!
All my fountains are in You!
Strong like a river, Your love is running through
All my fountains are in You!"
--"All My Fountains" Chris Tomlin
As I'm preparing for summer missions, this song keeps coming into my head. This week I'm serving in Wichita, KS with the college group from Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Madison. The week began with a discussion on how we're not saved by our works; we are saved by grace! and how sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking that by following a checklist, we can somehow pay God back for what He has done for us. Such a lie! We can NEVER pay Him back for His sacrifice, BUT we can act out of love to honor Him and praise His Name for what He did on that cross for us and is continually doing in our lives. I'm learning that no matter how much I think I'm independent, I can do NOTHING without my Christ. All my fountains are in Christ. This is becoming so clear to me, especially this week. "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for the is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."(1Thes5:16-18)
I have prayed more this week than I have in a long time, and it's so fulfilling to be in this constant state of talking with Jesus. To be aware in my prayer life of much more than simply my needs and what I want done, to honestly pray, "Lord, Your will be done"......to know needs of others and take them to God in prayer......I've had more continuous conversations with my Savior this week than I have in a long time, and it's only Monday! But Christ is teaching me to let go of those things that I cannot even hope to control, and to rely on Him to work through everything. He has promised to never leave us, and I have to trust Him to fulfill that promise. I can only ask that He continue to teach me, to guide me, to instruct me and build my confidence in Him, and I know that He will answer because this will bring Him glory.
"Search me, O God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts.
See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."
Psalm 139:23-24
May my God be ever praised, glorified, and honored forever and ever! One day, every knee will bow at just the sound of the blessed Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, Savior of the world!
