Spring is just around the corner – and that brings with it the sunshine and time for Spring Cleaning!! I spoke on Sunday about “Digging the Wells”. There are many ways of looking at this passage in Genesis 26, and we can all learn lessons from the story of Isaac and the wells. Maybe some of you have been given a gift or ministry – but the “Philistines” have come and thrown dirt all over it – covered it up by negative words, or criticism or fear, or jealousy. Maybe this is the time for you to begin spring cleaning – dig out the well. Let the water flow again. Clean out the closet – empty the handbag!! There’s a well of life waiting to spring forth and bring refreshing, increase and harvest.
Maybe the Lord is asking you to dig a new well. A well of freedom, of “open spaces”. He wants to bring breakthrough. He wants to bring freedom. In John 7:37-39, Jesus speaks of the “Rivers of living water flowing from his heart.” Jesus was speaking about the Holy Spirit which at that time had not come. But the Holy Spirit has now come. He has been poured out on us to refresh us, renew us, regenerate us and revive us. Let us allow the Holy Spirit to come and help us to Spring Clean – and clear out the debris and obstacles that impede the flow.
I pray that at this time, we will not find ourselves getting bogged down and stuck. But rather, work together with the Holy Spirit to see breakthrough and freedom in our own lives, and then, empowered by the Holy Spirit, go in Jesus’ name, to see others born again, drinking from the well of living water, and set free to follow Jesus. I think there are going to be lots of new wells dug as small groups and home meetings spring up as the “Covid-19” restrictions lift. This may well be the new look of the church for some time. Is the Lord calling you to rediscover your gifts and calling? Or maybe he is ready to bring out something brand new – a new season, a new song. In John 4 Jesus spoke of a “a spring of water welling up into eternal life”. A fresh, bubbling Spring. Jesus invites us to drink from this well, to know Him, and to come into a new, fresh way of worship. Are you ready? Will you come and drink? I believe the trickle has begun – but the breakthrough is coming!
Lots of love,
Glenda