My daughter had a junior high science teacher who took her class on a trip to Death Valley one spring. I was invited to go along as a helper and as we climbed the beautiful sand dunes, her teacher informed us that we should always carry our water in our stomachs, not in the bottles he had provided us. He said that if the water stays in the bottles, it doesn't do our bodies any good. But if that water is in our bodies, it is refreshing and hydrating us against the 90 degree heat of the desert. (It's also easier to carry water that way!)
I've noticed that I can apply this principle to the water which is the Word of God. If I leave my Bible sitting next to my bed and don't open it and drink in His goodness, then it really is not helping me. But as I drink the Word on a daily basis and keep it within me, it refreshes and hydrates me against the dryness of our existence.
It's too easy to go about our day, not spending time in the most valuable book on earth. But in the long run, life really will be harder and dryer. I pray that I would grow in my adoration of Him so that I would choose to carry His refreshing Word deep within me!
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