365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns August 31

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

August 31

THE HOLY SPIRIT: FLOODS UPON THE DRY GROUND

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground:

I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.

ISAIAH 44:3, KJV

The Holy Spirit is Floods upon the Dry Ground. He pours Himself out on you to give refreshment. Is your heart dry like cracked ground? Do you need Water? Just as water carries the nutrients of the soil into the plant to produce leaves and fruit, so the Holy Spirit is Water that brings new life to your life. Just as life-giving water upon dry ground brings fruit, the Holy Spirit can make you grow spiritually.

Holy Spirit, I need rejuvenation today. I feel like I'm drying up.

The heat of temptation has sapped my strength.

The hot sun of opposition has threatened my life.

Pour life-giving Water on me.

The Holy Spirit is Floods upon the Dry Ground. Just as ground with life­giving nutrients is useless without water, so all the good things in your life are useless without the Holy Spirit's presence. Just as ground without water will crack, allowing the wind to blow it away, so your life without the Holy Spirit will deteriorate, and you'll begin to lose precious values and relationships. But water changes everything. It makes the ground soft. Let the Holy Spirit pour Himself into every empty crevice of your life. Let Him soften you. Let Him fill you. Let Him refresh you and make you grow. Ask for the Holy Spirit, and then wait for Rain.

Holy Spirit, I am dry and needy. Pour Your presence

into my life. Fill every crevice with life-giving liquid.

Help me grow, and help me bear fruit. Amen.

Reading: Isaiah 44:1-8

Key Thought: The Holy Spirit brings life to dry ground.