DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER

We have all heard this advice time and again: Drink lots and lots of water.  A medical snippet I read recently suggests that we drink two glasses of water in the morning (to kick-start our internal organs), along with one glass prior to meals (for digestive purposes) and one glass at bedtime (to prevent heart attacks and strokes).  Other medical professionals recommend eight glasses daily for a healthy hydration regimen. Apparently, the consumption of copious amounts of water is crucial to the maintenance of health. 

First, let’s look at the natural truths, then the spiritual.  Both the composition of planet Earth and the human body provide key clues to the Creator’s intent regarding water.  Our world is comprised of two-thirds water, in contrast with the totality of land masses.  Likewise, our bodies are approximately two-thirds water, which varies somewhat based upon individual characteristics.  Our brains are seventy-five percent water; our lungs (believe it or not) are eighty-three percent water.  That fact makes drowning in water a bit more difficult to understand, right?  Nevertheless, these scientific facts clearly depict the biological necessity of water.

Long distance runners talk about “hitting the wall,” which means their energy drops to nearly zero if they do not sufficiently hydrate.  The bottom-line is that our bodies were designed to function best with ample H2O.  It might seem counterintuitive to some, but marathoners’ pit-stops for water do not actually slow them down.  Rather, taking a few seconds for water quickens their steps and potentiates their ability to run well and finish the race.

Scientists who specialize in the search for extraterrestrial life search diligently for evidence of water content on other planets.  Their conclusion: Where there is water, there is at least the possibility of life.

In the Spirit realm, water is also of vital importance.  The word “water” is mentioned over 635 times in the scriptures.  Very early in creation, “the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:2) And shortly thereafter, God ordered “the waters [to] bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life.” (Genesis 1:20) Thus, one might rightfully contend that sea life emerged from those potent created waters at Almighty God’s command.  Wow!

Jesus Christ invited the now famous Samaritan woman-at-the-well to drink of “living water” that would forever quench her spiritual thirst. (John 4:10) That ‘liquid’ spiritual encounter totally transformed her life, as well as others in her community.  There is another important truth imbedded here.  Whenever your thirst is satisfied, you are motivated to share that refreshing experience with others.  In the final chapters of The Holy Bible, Jesus invites whoever “is thirsty” to drink “of the fountain of the water of life freely.”  This offer is generously extended to all. (Revelation 21:6 and 22:17)

Even the spiritual process of sanctification for members of the Body of Christ is predicated upon “the washing of water by the word.” (Ephesians 5:26) Thus, Christ’s spiritual water has life-giving, purifying and sustaining properties.

Within the New Jerusalem, John’s apocalyptic vision reveals the presence of “a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.”  And “on either side of the river, was there the tree of life…and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” (Revelation 22:1-2)

Beyond any shadow of doubt, we are spiritually alive (in the here and now) because of Christ’s constant infusion of living water.  For the superstitious Athenians who created an altar dedicated to “The Unknown God,” Paul summarized our dependence upon The true and living God with clarity: “In HIM we live, and move, and have our being.” (Acts 17:23;28)

My friend, make it your business to drink plenty of water.  It will bless you and all those whom you encounter.  An old television commercial by American Express had this memorable slogan: “Don’t leave home without it.”  With all due respect to their corporate claim, I beg to differ.  You can successfully leave home without the American Express card, but you should never think of traveling anywhere without your abundant supply of living water. 

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.  Maranatha!