Drink
Deeper Still!
…let him come to me and drink…streams
of living water will flow from within him.
John 7:37, 38
Grace Community had been looking for
property to build on for three years when a wonderful opportunity was
presented to them. A local business owner had decided to sell his
business. The rural property consisted of a warehouse large enough to
house a sanctuary and several rooms; two showrooms large enough for
several more rooms and office space; and a twenty-five hundred square
foot home; all well-maintained, sitting on six acres.
Having discovered through a mutual
friend of Grace Community’s need, the businessman contacted them,
offering his property at an amazingly low price. Before long they had
signed a sales contract. A few weeks later, with closing under way,
the water well gave out. It would need drilled an additional thirty
feet to guarantee a sufficient water source.
After considering the additional cost
of drilling, the church decided to proceed, and contacted the owner
to let him know. They were astonished to find out he had completed
the drilling, at no cost to them. To top it off, he had installed a
brand new water pump!
This businessman had been blessed by
God many times. As far as he was concerned he could do no less than
turn over the property in the best condition possible, at the price
they had settled on, handling any after-costs himself. He was letting
God’s life-giving water continue its course.
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It may seem unusual to have a deal of
this nature find you, yet, when God is teaching the hearts of
men, supernatural things happen. God teaches for the purpose of
building relationships, and in seeking to discover His nature He
wants us to come thirstily.
The businessman, being well watered,
understood the giving-nature of God, and how God uses His children to
bless others. God had already established in him a giving heart;
doing the upgrade was a no-brainer.
Jesus says, “Come closer; drink
deeply!” And as our relationship develops; He beckons us, like
drilling the water-well deeper into its source, to drink deeper
still, becoming life-giving streams!
Prayer
“Loving Father, when I
see the beginning of Your heart, and have experienced some of Your
goodness, open my heart, and take me deeper still. In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.”
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