h2odevos encores 030112 Flow H2O

"Day come white, Night come black  

You could wait forever to get this loneliness off your back

Even the moon waits for another sun 

To shine a light shine a light on everyone

You can run, You can hide  

You can die of thirst by the river side

Love waits for you on the blue river

Roll on deep waters come to quench the great desire

Past the rich man's factory, past the poor man's pride  

Lay down your burdens Every fear and tear you cried

Take my hand and leave this land that has left you high and dry"

Blue River by Peter Mayer and Vince Varvel

I think this song of Peter's is his theological version of "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink." In other words, there are limits to what one can do in terms of effectiveness. I believe it is helpful to reflect on being responsible to people and not necessarily responsible for them or for their behavior. I am also aware that there are times when people's bodies crave water and need hydration, but they are simply unable to drink more water. Or there are those times when one can be right next to water, but simply not be aware of its life-renewing abilities.

"On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, "Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" (John 7:37-38)

Jesus makes quite a promise in this Bible passage. He literally says that if you are thirsty, come to me and you will become a thirst-quencher. Isn't that amazing? People who know what it means to be dehydrated / thirsty are transformed to being liquid and part of the delivery system of Living Water.

In other words, out of a need comes a blessing.  Enjoy the rest of Peter's song and let it flow.....

"You can run, You can hide 

You can die of thirst by the river side 

Don't leave me out on the blue river 

You can run, You can hide 

You can live your life by what's denied, now 

Don't leave me waiting on the blue river

Save your strength for the good fight 

Save your tears for the sorrow 

Spend you love it's alright 

Before it's gone gone gone tomorrow

For the day will come when you leave this dusty town 

And your cross will take its place by your father's in the ground 

Love is not just a fable that Hollywood bought and sold 

Oh, let me tell you now love is the only road"

Flow h2o,

rtg