“…if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the
desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the
darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the
LORD will guide you continually and satisfy your desire
in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you
shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.” (ESV)
Reflection
Today marks one last week of our fast. The verses here from Isaiah seem to be some of the most encouraging, as well as challenging. How beautiful it is to see an image of the dawn rising upon our souls, where the coldness of our gloom can be basked in the warmth of His eternal glow. Where, if we can let go of our pride and fears, we can allow His refreshing waters to pour over us, strengthening us, and cleansing us of all that is stagnant. No longer do we need to store up in the vast silos of our own individual lives, where things may waste away, but now we can feed and be fed of the true living bread. There are no needs for silos in God's kingdom. Whether we are full of the sadness of gloom or the anger of scorched places, today we can pour all of ourselves out for the vulnerable, knowing that we will be filled with the eternal spring of God, and be full.
- Nate Grubbs, Lahash Volunteer
For Kids
Have you ever worked so hard at something that you felt like you were
going to just fall over from being so tired? Maybe it was from weeding the
garden or cleaning the garage. That's kind of what it means to “pour
yourself out” for someone else. To get totally exhausted, worn out, helping
someone who is suffering or hungry. That's hard work, isn't it? But God
tells us that if we work that hard for Him, He will make even our hardest
times a light for Him. He will keep us strong. If we let Him, He will show
us where to go and what to do. That way we can shine His light to help
people who do not know Him. Today, ask Him to guide and strengthen
you to pour yourself out for someone else.
We're almost done with our Rice & Beans Month, and I'm sure you are
thinking you don't want to see another bean again! Ask Him to help you
finish out this week shining your light the brightest it can be!
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