对今日诗句的想法
早年生长在德克萨斯州西部的我，当然知道什么叫“枯竭的土地”。黑色的泥土收缩，在地上留下深深的裂缝。草变成黄色，然后褐色，然后死掉。清风一缕激起的尘埃漩涡在贫瘠的土地上。当倾盆大雨终于来临，当雨在潮湿表面翻流，找到进入干旱的深深裂缝的时候，“枯竭的土地”吞噬大量的水。地面膨胀，草复生，生命继续。在贫瘠的精神荒原，上帝的圣灵娓娓道出他的祝福，无数次带来清爽，为我们的心灵解渴。
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Growing up in West Texas in part of my early years, I certainly know what "thirsty land" truly is. The black dirt shrinks, leaving deep fissures in the ground. All the grass turns yellow, then brown, and then dies. A wisp of breeze stirs swirls of dust over the barren land. When the downpour finally comes, the "thirsty land" swallows voluminous amounts of water as the rain runs off the wet surfaces and finds its way into the deep cracks of the drought. The ground swells, the grass returns to life, and the landscape is replenished. In a barren spiritual wasteland, God's Holy Spirit pours out his blessing, brings times of refreshment, and replenishes our thirsty hearts. Jesus reminded us of Isaiah's promise when the Lord said:
"Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive (John 7:37-39).
我的祷告
慷慨和慈爱的天父，谢谢您倒入如此多的祝福到我的生活中。最重要的是，亲爱的爸爸，谢谢您的存在，你的力量，你的恩典，你的革新，通过你的圣灵给我的祝福。以耶稣的名字感谢你。阿门。
My Prayer...
Generous and loving Father, thank you for so many blessings you have poured into my life. Most of all, dear Father, thank you for the blessing of your presence, your strength, your grace, and your refreshment given to me through your Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name, I thank you. Amen.
