Streams in the Negeb - 4 December 2009 |
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Psalm 126:4 urges us to pray, ‘Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negeb.’ Among the many things this could mean, here’s one thought.
How many times have you found yourself diligently pouring in your efforts over here, only to discover that the Lord pours out his blessing over there. You spend ages praying and trying to explain the gospel to the bloke across your desk at work, all to no avail; and then your next-door neighbour calls round out of the blue to ask if he can come to church with you next Sunday.
This is how the ’streams in the Negeb’ work. There are no streams in the Negeb – at least not most of the time. It’s a desert. But occasionally, when you get heavy rain up in the mountains a hundred miles away, the Negev’s river beds spring into life. Heavy rain over here; abundance of life over there. The water comes from … well, nowhere obvious. But it certainly makes an impact when it does.
If you don’t believe me, take a look at this. It was shot in the Negeb at Nahal Zin, about 40 miles south of Beersheba. I’m not sure whether the guy with the camera is brave or just plain stupid. That’s right, he’s standing at the edge of a waterfall…
Posted by Steve Jeffery · Topics: Bible, Minister's Blog