Water, Water Everywhere

Welcome to summer!  One of my favorite parts about this time of year is spending time on the water.  I love to do things in the water, on the water, under the water, near the water-WHATEVER! I love hiking near a mountain stream, fishing under a shade tree on a farm pond, floating on the lake, or sitting at the beach.  I think one of the things that draws me to the water is what it represents.  Singular water molecules join together in the trickle of a mountain stream.  That flows to the pond, which empties into the lake which empties into the sea.  It takes every little mountain stream, every pond, every lake to make up the waters of the sea.  And when they join together, they represent great beauty, great power, and great wonder.  Stand at the edge of the sea on contemplate how vast, how deep, how wide it is.  Consider the myriad of life that exists below the surface of the water.  I may be simple minded, but the profundity of the simple water droplets coming together to form something so mighty like sea leaves me in awe.

Maybe that’s because I see the power of the church in much the same way.  Time and again we see the Spirit of God represented by water in the Scriptures.  By ourselves, we can do very little.  However, when we join together with a few others, we begin to have a great effect--the stream begins to trickle.  And so it goes as we join and as we become a single unit like the sea. 

When you find yourself on the water this summer, take a minute to contemplate the little parts that make up the larger body of water.  It takes every drop to make up the whole.  So it is with us.  We all do our part to make up the Body of Christ.  May we enjoy our summer while we maintain our faithfulness in Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, and Witness.  Let’s come together in worship, study, prayer, and fellowship.  The rest of the time, let’s go spend it on the water together!