“You visit the earth and water it;
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide their grain,
for so you have prepared it.”
– Psalm 65:9
Writing in a dry land that was completely dependent on rainfall to survive, David praises God as the source of the life-giving, fruit-bearing, nourishing, renewing, blessing water enjoyed by all, believers and unbeliever alike. Indeed, God is the source of all blessings, the creator of all life, and the giver of hope and for that we give thanks. God enriches the earth He created, providing the precious water needed to bring forth abundant life.
Let us give thanks for each and every blessing we enjoy – large and small – each day, for God is the source of all these blessings and good gifts (James 1:17). We celebrate God’s common blessing on all life – those who love Him and those who don’t yet know Him. He is merciful and gracious in ways we cannot begin to truly understand!
God’s gift of water also points to God’s greatest gift. We praise and celebrate God’s gift of Living Water to those who believe in Jesus the Christ: eternal life, forgiveness of sins, union with Christ, and the presence of His Holy Spirit in our daily life. Thank you Lord for your abundant kindness, grace, mercy, and love!