Texas still is under a drought condition.  No amount of rain seems to make up any ground on a recovery.  The lack of rain is stunning though not totally unusual for summer.  We started this drought two years ago when everything just dried up.  Grass fires were everywhere.  Acres of trees and foliage were lost in flames.  You can still see trees that are dying from the damage.  So any summer experience without moisture just adds to the condition.  Our part of the state may soon look like the western side.

Sunday seemed like a good day to catch up on some mowing.  That was probably my first mistake.  But part of what I do is to keep the yard looking decent especially since my house is adjacent to the town cemetery.  I already told the congregation that the next pastor will need to be reminded of this.  Push mowing has its own rewards usually.  This day was mostly about dust and dirt from the dry ground.  You can really tell when walking on the dry grass how bad things are.  The dust even soaked my socks through my shoes it is that bad.  It was close to the end when it seemed as if God spoke directly to me.  That does not happen often but it got my attention.  It was as if the Lord said this ground is dry but it is also thirsty.  How often do we go dry in our spiritual life but never realize a thirst for Him?  We grow content in our dryness without any desire for Him to renew us.

Being dry spiritually is not a sin on its own.  All of God's people in the Bible went through occasions like that.  What is a failure is to not notice our condition to become thirsty for a fresh filling of the Spirit.  Jesus promised the Spirit to those who were thirsty and came to Him alone.  Just being dry is not enough.  Droughts can come and go.  We are dependent on the weather to change that.  But being filled is something we do have some choice over.  You do not have to remain dusty and barren.  God promises a renewing that comes right from His spirit.  Are you thirsty for that?

Bro. Trey