Isn't it amazing how God works?! He can give insights and open a door of knowledge out of the most common things, sometimes where you least expect it. Like on the couch watching the Discovery channel.

I was watching this show about amazing events that happen in nature. The one I happened to be watching dealt with the African desert. It detailed the yearly flood of this particular desert region. It showed how massive herds of elephants, water buffalo, zebra and countless others would make yearly treks across the desert to the flood. It showed how interdependent all the other animals were to each other. In some way they all depended on each other to survive. Even something as small as a termite contributed to the survival of the African animals. I could go on and on about the intricacies of African life and it would be a true testament to God's power. It absolutely amazes me how everything works together and it blows my mind to think of how God designed it all. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! But this is not what hit me while watching the show.

What hit me was how the waters that flooded the desert got there. It seems that the water that flooded the desert and brought new life(renewal) to a dry desert came from the heavy rains in the highlands 6 MONTHS AGO. It flowed for 6 MONTHS and traveled 1000 MILES to eventually bring new, life sustaining water to a dry desert. This event was 6 MONTHS in the making. The herds of elephants, water buffalo and zebras had to travel great distances over very hot and dry desert to reach the flooded desert. The most amazing thing is that when those herds got there it was at the absolute peak of the flood and the new plant growth needed for them to survive. They arrived at the time that would provide them with the most food that would sustain their lives.

How amazing is that? God works in lives a lot like that. We are on a path, on a journey, through life. Sometimes we are walking along, seeking God, but feeling like we're in the middle of the driest desert. Where is God, we ask? What are we to do? Where should we go? We have all been there. There are people in our churches, sitting next to us, that are in the middle of a desert. The thing is God has already provided provision for us. He has rained on the highlands and the water is flowing. It may take 6 months, 12 months or even years for His water to reach us, but it is coming. Oh, but when His renewing waters finally get here, we'll find that our journey out of the desert will put us exactly where we need to be to receive the full effect of His life sustaining waters. We will look back and see God's hand and provision and marvel at His power and grace. The Bible says that God knows the plans he has for us, that our steps are ordered and that the righteous will not be forsaken. God has provided an answer to our needs. We just need to trust in Him and He will lead us to his life renewing, life sustaining waters.