Drink From The Well

With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
Isaiah 12:3

The Struggle

Last week I struggled with feelings of spiritual dryness, and I was feeling extremely overwhelmed. When my husband asked if I wanted to talk about it I told him I wasn’t sure if I could.  I went on to explain how my feelings and thoughts were all jumbled, and “I felt like a robot that was short circuiting.”

Uncomfortable Change

During the past couple of years my husband and I have felt a prompting for change in our lives. While change is something we are not huge fans of, God continued to stir the pot and didn’t allow us to get too comfortable with the familiar. Throughout this time I also felt God’s Holy Spirit saying “He wanted to use past experiences in my life to help others.”  However, that was as far as the revelation went for us.

The Power of Negative Thoughts

Since the prompting, we have made quite a few changes which were difficult but have been in our best interest. Although, this past week while God was giving me a glimpse of the plan He had for my future the devil was working hard trying to destroy it. I had allowed his tormenting abilities to access my thoughts when I became impatient waiting on God.  The results caused me to imagine all the reasons why God wouldn’t want to use me to do His work. And I must say my negative thinking produced a bad attitude, tunnel vision, and a bunch of self pity.

Tools God Uses to Speak

However, God in His faithfulness comforted me. As I expressed to Him how desperate I was to feel His presence and to hear His still small voice, He lead me to a message and a song to to do just that.  The message He used to speak to me was called “Girl, Get Up” (sermon by Sarah Jakes Roberts) which put my attitude in the right place. And the song He used is titled “Isaiah Song” by Maverick City Music.  The song is based on a scripture in the Bible written by Isaiah the Prophet.

I know everyone has their own style of music and worship but it was the words in the song that spoke to me deeply.  God used this song to remind me how powerful  He is, and because of Him I have victory over my foes. 

After listening to both the message and the song, it was like drinking from a well. I was refreshed, and it brought my focus back on things above. Then I was able to feel God’s presence, and that’s where I found joy.  

“Isaiah Song”

This is the Word of the Lord, your Creator
I am the God who stood before the world was framed
I am the First, the Last, and everything between
I hold your future, who could know these things but Me?

So don’t fear
I will be Your song

Sing, sing, oh barren land
Water is coming to the thirsty
Though you are empty, I am the well
Draw from me, I will provide

This is the Word of the Lord, your Creator
I stand from age to age, the Ancient of Days
I am the Holy One, the Fairest of Ten Thousand
And all who call upon My name shall be saved

So don’t fear
I will be Your song

Sing, sing, oh barren land

Water is coming to the thirsty
Though you are empty, I am the well
Draw from me, I will provide

I’m a river in the desert
Pouring my spirit on the broken
Giving beauty for your ashes
Joy for your sadness and mourning

Heavens open

He’s making ways in the wilderness
He’s making rivers in the desert

You’re making ways in the wilderness
You’re making rivers in the desert

You are the way in the wilderness

You are the river in the desert

No more dry ground
No more dry ground
Heaven’s open

No more dry ground
Heaven’s open

Sing, sing, oh barren land
Water is coming to the thirsty
Though you are empty, I am the well
Draw for me, I will provide

I might be empty, but He is the Well
I might be empty, but He is the Well

Draw from me, I will provide

What was a barren season is giving birth right now
What was a barren season is giving birth right now

Every barren season is giving birth right now

My emptiness is my offering
My weakness is all I have to bring
Do You love that?

You’re doing something new right now

Sing, sing, oh barren land

Water is coming to the thirsty
Though you are empty, I am the well
Draw from me, I will provide

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