Ice Water

 by Macy Johnson

“But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst.

Indeed, the water I give him will become in him

a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

(John 4:14 NIV)

 

I imagined my day to be like a glass filled with ice cubes. The activities ahead were those cubes – touching each other and somehow connected. I imagined the Holy Spirit was the cool, clear, clean water poured over the ice. Slowly throughout the day, the ice cubes melted and became one with the water.

 

His love melted all of the hard coldness of every activity and person in my day until it was all just about Him. Impurities floated to the top, spooned out like flakes of dust. The sweetness of the pure, refreshing water diluted all bitterness in the ice.

 

Some days my glass overflows with many ice cubes. And there are days when only the water of the Holy Spirit fills my time. I like to plan days with events, but often I sense the Holy Spirit telling me to slow down and remove some of the day’s undertakings. It can be painful and cold to reach into the glass and remove cubes of ice.

 

I recently participated in my annual hearing evaluation. Listening for blips and beeps was disturbing. My doctor gently reminded me when I am tempted to withdraw from activities because of hearing loss, I will want a device for assistance. I dare not let anything keep me from being connected with those Jesus wants me to serve.

 

So, for now I will choose to fill my glass with ice cubes of activities and enjoy the filling of the Holy Spirit as my hours melt into His will.

 

I will walk through my days and enjoy the Holy Spirit’s presence mingled in the moments. I hope you will, too!