Where the Kingdom flows...

Have you ever found yourself plodding through your faith journey waiting for God's river of life to sweep you away in a torrent of unrequited love and grace? Perhaps you once experienced a spiritual flash flood that made you into a believer. But sadly that river was at best perennial, making an appearance in season... but for the most part you felt you were living as a Christian in a dry flood plain.

I sometimes feel that way. Like I am a lonely drop waiting for God to sweep me up in the current of His Kingdom, giving me an opportunity to be a part of something big. Trouble is, I've been waiting here for far too long...  

An old school South African acoustic rock band called Peculiar People wrote a song about this. 

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Water of love - Peculiar People

Some days I’m in a strange place

I feel like I’m falling far from your love

And I do what I don’t want to

Trying to be for you who I should be

 

On my own I’m going nowhere

Not satisfied with this at all

I’ve been waiting for your river

Waiting here for far too long

 

I’ve been listening to you say

That you’ll never leave me

You’ll always be there

It’s sometimes hard to believe you

When I cannot see you

But I don’t want to doubt 

 

Take me to the river

Let me sink into your water of love

‘cause I just want to know that you are with me

As I walk through this life

 

©2001 Here We Are Music CC

Do you understand that the river flows? Sure we can sink into this water of love and grace and all that. We can even drink from it.

But at some point, we have to decide to join in the current of God's Kingdom. If we want to experience that life-giving water all year round, we have to let it move us. Let it take us. It doesn't allow you to stay where you are. You can choose to just dip into the water but hold onto the shore so it doesn't pull you along. You can choose to stay where you are. Comfortable.

But the water will soon be gone, and you will be a lonely drop quickly evaporated out of faith and purpose and life. 

So when the water comes, and it does, let it move you. Allows your life to be part of God's bigger purposes. Don't ask the question: "What is God's purpose for my life?". Ask "How can my life fit in with God's purpose for this world?". God's purpose for you is to flow in the direction of His purpose for this world. 

Go where the Kingdom flows. It will never run dry.