You Are The Water
My friend Scott wrote this song. It is a song I feel like I could have written. Not because I’m an amazing song writer, but because I love this song so much. Every time I sing it I honestly picture a steady stream of sparkling water being dumped into my soul.

Here are a few thoughts…

Jeremiah 2:12-13 Be appalled O Heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate, declares the Lord. for my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.

Here 2 sins are listed:
1. they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters
2. hewed out broken cisterns for themselves that hold no water

Definition for cistern: a tank for storing water

What a comparison this is! Imagine… A waterfall uncontaminated; bringing life to every thing it touches; refreshing, cool, and beautiful. Now imagine that an individual has access to this kind of water and instead of enjoying the benefits, they choose and use a water tank that stores toilet water; only it doesn’t even hold the water. Wouldn’t you be appalled if someone ignored the obvious best resource? That is what God is saying. He is claiming to be the fountain of living waters and yet He sees His people trying to be filled by things that will never satisfy.

Oh Lord, if only we would see that you are the living water; that we would thirst for you and allow you to satisfy our longing.

Copyright © 2005 Katie Nelson.