Have you ever seen a fire hydrant when it is going full force? What an amazing amount of power! I was thinking about that this morning as I passed by one on my daily run.
God wants to be a fire hydrant in our lives! His desire is to cause us to experience "rivers of living water coming from our innermost being". He wants us to have abundant, fruitfull lives. He wants to make us "more than conquerers in Christ, Jesus"! He wants us to abide in Him and allow His Word to abide in us! He wants us to be a fire hose hooked up to Him!
Why do we so often come to God with a garden hose or a little bitty drinking straw? We begin to plug in to Him and receive from Him and then take the attitude:"OK, God, that's enough". He wants to keep pouring in to us full force. We often want just enough of Him to get through the present trial, or overcome some circumstance, or feel a little blessed. God says to us: "where are you going, I'm just getting started with you?"
Father, God, help me to come to you as a fire hose! Don't let me be content with just a little bit of You! Let your river flow into me that I may overflow into the lives of others!
