Dip and Drink!

After a brief storm, a schooner was adrift in the Atlantic ocean off the coast of Brazil. And they were out of drinking water! What a joy it must have been for the sailors when one morning they sighted a big ship at a distance! The schooner's radio officer sent an S.O.S. to the ship asking for water! They were amazed at the message they received. The coded reply read 'dip and drink.' They did not understand that message at all. They had been out of drinking water for four days in the same waters, and now they are being asked to dip and drink! After many messages back and forth, they understood that they were in the region where the great river Amazon flowed into the Atlantic. The river's force is so strong that although tides reverse its flow, water can remain fresh for a great distance offshore from the river mouth. They did not know that they were sailing in freshwater, and they had been thirsty!

King David understood the resource he had in the God of Israel. He says that he can run against a troop or leap over a wall by the strength of God (2 Sam 22:30). King Jehoshaphat understood the resource he had in the God of Israel, and that is why he set himself to seek the Lord when he was afraid of the invasion of the kings of Ammon, Moab, and Syria (2 Chron. 20:1-4). King Hezekiah understood the resource he had in the God of Israel, and that is why when he received the letter from the king of Assyria, he went up to the house of the LORD and spread it before the LORD (2 Kings 19:14). When we are under stress from our circumstances, the Lord is our resource. For all those who are in Christ, the Lord is our shield and buckler. For all those who abide in Christ, He is our refuge and a very present help in trouble! For all those saved by His grace, He will renew our strength and help us soar on wings like eagles!

My friend, Is this Jesus your Saviour? That is the question we have to answer today. When you walk with the Lord, the Lord says, "… do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you" Isaiah 41:10. Just dip and drink!

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