Years ago, in college, I was a lifeguard for one
summer. I had to pass the lifesaving
course taught by the American Red Cross.
And one of the things that they taught us was to avoid getting into the
water to save someone if at all possible.
Throw them a life ring; throw them an air mattress; throw them anything
but avoid getting into deep water with them.
But Why? When someone is
drowning, they are so desperate for a breath that they will climb on top of
their rescuer in order to get their head above water just get a gasp of
air. Instead of one drowning, two will
drown. In Psalm 42:1 the deer is being
chased and is so tired that it just wants to pause and get a breath of air. It just wants to stop and get a drink of
refreshing water. “As the hart panteth
after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.” And just like a panting deer or a gasping
swimmer, we Christians need to hear from heaven. We need a fresh touch from the dear
Lord. We need God.
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