See the Two Sins

My people have committed two sins:
They have forsaken me,
the spring of living water,
and have dug their own cisterns,
broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Probably one of the two or three most profound truths that have rocked my world. Twenty years ago I had all the energy that I could muster to fight the first issue in my life-forsaking the life God provided.

All that energy was wasted in that I needed to abolished the obstacle that had stopped the life from flowing-the cisterns I had dug to find my own water. Why? Like Adam and Eve, God was not enough.

I have been reminded once again how people look at the story of the Garden and simply think that Adam and Eve were curious and what's wrong with that. That's like responding to a coworker whose spouse has betrayed them and saying, "That's not such a big deal, they were just curious." No, they betrayed the one they vowed to love. Adam and Eve betrayed the one that gave them life and provided them everything they needed. I have been apalled this week interacting with folks on the 7Journeys at the human center understanding of the Bible. God as the Most High King of Glory seems to been distant.

I digress!

John Calvin says the human heart is an idol factory. Guilty! Where did I become some competent to run my world. Where does the confidence come from? Father, I know that at times I know that it comes from you but other times it comes from WHERE?

J2 self hearted to soft hearted is key to my sustaining the life that God has given me. I want to identify my cistern/well digging. Where do I find the water/energy in my life? And is it godward? Do I even know what that means? Father I pray for the ability to sense my internal energies. Show me my wetness. WIT "Whatever it takes"

I so want my relationship with you to be viral so that those who come in contact with me are infected with the real disease. Is that possible Father? I long to do your bidding in this world. Fahter do whatever it takes to get me in a place to serve in our mission.

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