ESSENTIALS FOR LIFE WITH GOD IN RECOVERY

Water is a very simple substance. It is colorless, odorless, and has no taste, yet no living thing can survive without it.  Plants, animals, and human beings consist mostly of water.  The human body is 2/3 water.  Despite its simplicity, water is amazing, and its properties point us to the God who created water, gathered water, and disperses it over the earth.

God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.”  And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens ... Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened.  God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” (Genesis 1:6-7, 9-10)

Water is a solvent.  This property means that the various chemicals, minerals and nutrients in the food we eat are diluted and dispensed throughout our bodies by the water we drink.  Water freezes from the top down and floats so fish can survive underneath the ice, and yet water in the root of plants flows against gravity giving water and nutrients to the top of even the tallest trees.

Even though 97% of the earth's water is in the oceans and is salt water, yet in the plan of God, evaporation takes the ocean waters, leaves the salt behind, and forms clouds which are easily moved by the wind to disperse the water over land for the usage of vegetation, animals, and people. This planned system purifies, recycles, and reuses water in a way that sustains life across the planet.

Just as water has many attributes and is essential for natural life, so being filled up with God’s Spirit is essential for spiritual life. As we welcome God and His ways into our recovery, it may mean doing things differently.  As salt gets left behind in the evaporation from ocean waters, so we need to allow God to help us leave behind those memories, people, and habits that are not helpful as we move into the future God has planned for us. Let’s make an informed decision today to again turn our will and our life over to this amazing God who cares for us.

Prayer: Loving God, You are awesome in all of Your ways.  Help me to see You as You are and not as I have made You.  I praise You that Your will for me is good, pleasing and perfect. Amen