Thought of the Day October 17, 2019 Trust
A
man got lost in the desert. Walking and walking, he was so desperate to slack
his thirst with a drink of water, then, he found a shack and entered to look
for water. There was no water except an old, rusty water pump. He run to it and
pumped it. No water came out. He staggered back, weak, discouraged. He squatted
on the floor. He found a jug beside him. He took it and brushed the dust off
the outside markings. “You have to pour the water from this jug to make the
pump work. P.S. Be sure to refill the jug with water for the next use,” it
said. Thoughts were racing: “Should I pour all the water? If so, what if the
pump won’t work? Or should I just drink the water? If so, what about the next
user? If I poured all the water, I could lose everything. It could yield fresh,
cold water as well. If I just drink all the water, there won’t be any water to
pump out water from the well.” He thought for awhile and then poured all the
water. At first, no water came out. “Squeak, squeak, squeak,” sounded the pump
until finally water gushed forth. He had enough water for himself and for the
next user. He took the jug and added the following words: “Believe me, it
really works. You have to give everything away before you can have a refill of
good water.”
This principle holds true in many things of life. To experience real love we have to let go the need to be loved and trust that in loving for the sake of the other, we will experience God's love more. This is the teaching of Jesus. To gain one's life, one must lose his life for the sake of the kingdom. To lose one's life is to cling to it as if it is ours by right. To believe in Jesus' words is the leap of faith that trust enables us to do. What does God want you to let go today, trusting in his love and promises to you?
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