ROLLING WATER

It's going to be another one of those "rolling posts" where one thought rolls onto another, because that's what seemed to happen this morning in my time with Father. Here goes...

I got back to the memory passage again. "And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny, and hurt not the oil and the wine."  (Rev. 6:6)

It's the same verse as Sept. 16, but the Holy Spirit pulled my eyes to a different part of it. In the midst of the many voices clamoring "sensible, balanced love-calls" of man's world, is another "still, small voice" not mentioned here. Those belonging to the Shepherd recognize that voice and follow Him, run from the sound of this wheat-and-barley voice.

Father, thank You for the encouraging phone call You sent the other day from my Aunt Matsue.

I need to insert this here. My Mother's cousin, a schoolteacher in CA, on retirement, left the U.S. with her husband to help missionaries in Japan. The two served until he passed away, and God led her to a Japanese Christian later called to Bible School. It was from their church in Kumamoto Prefecture she called.

It just dawned on me: I'd been asking God for sign of encouragement, hadn't I, since it felt like I'd been "peddling" on by myself for a while? I'd kinda gotten used to His sending along the Kawasemi to do so, really (posted photo was Kawasemi sent Tengan River in March!) But this time, it was a clear, human voice with intelligible words. Aunty Matsue and I shared a love for the Word. She reminded me of the importance of sticking to it when walking with Him. Yes, Lord!

"Drinking at the Springs of Living Water...happy now am I; my soul is satisfied!" (chorus)

Keep sending the Water, Lord, and Leading Me to drink there...and oh God, do not let me be like the foolish horse who will not open his mouth to drink!