Through the harshest drought...

Jeremiah 17:7-8
7 “ Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
And whose hope is the LORD.
8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit.

(coincidently also biblegateway's Verse of the Day)

I found this verse pretty encouraging. God is still here and is still faithful in whatever drought or trial I seem to be facing (many). I also feel a great sense of joy through it all (joy shouldnt be confused with the worldly view of 'happiness'. There is a difference! One is of God, the other isn't.)


This is the way life should be. In fact it very much should be if the bible says so!

I hope this encourages someone as much as it just encouraged me..

On that I got thinking about the drought Australia is in. I know a lot about the drought. I grew up in the outback (although we had an abudnace of underground water), and now I live in the very drought-stricken Bendigo.

Last week I went to an event that raised money for 'drought-relief'. Now this is a really good cause, and I love to get behind drought relief, because the drought has distraught so many lives. But on that I know that the true drought relief we need is rain.. And I've come to the realisation that we can raise all of the money we can, but only one thing is going to make it rain.

And that is God!

And in my honest opinion, I think we, as God's children, need to get down on our hands and knees and pray for rain! Because, I look around, and this place needs it! Also for a spiritual rain to fall down! Because like water, this land can be so void of God's spirit! Because a tree needs the water to survive, and we can't survive if the tree isn't planted near the water when there isn't any!

Stay green, Australia!