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Staying Connected To Your Source!

The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. Revelation 22:17

How long can you hold out? That's what the Babylonians were asking as they encircled Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar had cut off their food and other essential supplies. So how long could they survive? A month passed, then two, then an entire year; still they held out. The secret of the city's survival lay in a hidden water supply which came from a spring outside the city walls. King Hezekiah had cut a 1,777-foot tunnel through solid rock. From there, water passed under the city walls to a reservoir inside called the Pool of Siloam. Without it God's people would have gone down in defeat.

There's a lesson here for you. To live victoriously you must: a) be able to identify your life's true source b) draw daily from it c) protect it. If your security, your strength, your self-worth or your strategy for living comes from any source other than God, you're vulnerable! Everything you need comes from God, so protect that relationship, nurture it for it will always be the focal point of Satan’s attack. A day without God's Word isn't a slip; it's a set-up for failure! Prayerless-ness isn't carelessness, it's craziness or arrogance! 'Well, I'm doing okay and I don't pray much.' Maybe you haven't reached your hour of testing yet. When it comes, and it will, what will you draw on? Answer this: if you can do it without God, is it even of God? If it's not, it'll go up in smoke (See 1 Corinthians 3:13). So, stay connected to your source!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me rely only on you as my source and strength. Help me to draw my “water that brings life” from you! In Jesus’ Name, Amen