Rivers

As I laid down in bed after spending a night on the river I could still feel the waves flowing through my body. We had been on the river all day long it seemed like and had the best time but after a while my body was beginning to feel like it was one with the river. Up and down, up and down. My Dad was in the Navy and sometimes I wonder how he even walked after being aboard ship for so long! I most definitely get sea legs after just a few hours.

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I tossed and turned trying to go to sleep but with every breath my head felt the motion of floating along the river. It's funny how the river just carries you. It has a purpose and a destination. Unless you drop anchor you are at the river's mercy and heaven only knows where you'll end up!

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I recently had the wonderful opportunity of attending a Beth Moore simulcast at our church and she really stressed the importance of memorizing scripture. I'm ashamed to say that as of today I haven't done that but then I read John 7:38 and it hit me like a ton of bricks. "Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” (NLT).

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Wow! Rivers of living water surely don't flow from my mouth! I don't know scripture, can barely quote anything. In times of trouble when my Bible is not handy I have nothing to stand on. I have nothing to carry me downstream. I think it is about time that I dive into His word and spend so much time that I feel the motion of His words carrying me up and down, up and down...what about you? Do you have rivers of living water flowing?