Our Christian Oasis

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water flow from within him." John 7:38

Every morning as I begin my trek across campus, I try to read the "Scripture of the Day" on my Bible App. Usually it doesn't really stick with me, but this verse in particular has been weighing on my heart. Often I feel like we, Christians, could consider our lives a walk in the desert. Miles and miles of sand, and a scorching sun beating on our backs, we are striving for that "oasis." I see this oasis as Heaven, and all the days of my life I feel as if I am trudging on to finally find rest in its shelter. The sun beats down on me, and sometimes it is just hard to see the "bigger" picture when all that lies ahead of you is miles of desert. Discouraged by the world around us, Christians turn to one another and to God himself for our comfort in this journey. Reassurance, that the oasis we are striving for really does exist. The journey is so much more pleasant, when others are accompanying you. Anyway, as I was playing out this fantasy in my head, I could just hear the "streams of living water." Caught up in the desert, a cool drink of water would be all it took to "refresh" and "prepare" you again to continue the journey. In John 7:38, we are told that whoever believes in me, has streams of living water  flowing within him. How amazing is it that in our desert place we call life, God provides the water that we need to continue on? I couldn't help but meditate on this concept for the rest of the day. Living water flowing within me? As a BIMS major, I also made the relation that our physical, human bodies are made up of water. Water is essential to our being; without it, we will die. Letting the Scripture and our strong belief in God fill us, much like water fills our body, will provide us with a gift of life that will extend much longer than the years here on earth that we are not even guaranteed. Our faith, our Christian beliefs, will be the living water flowing within us, providing us rest, peace, and the nourishment we need to get through our day-to-day routines. Our Christian Oasis, Heaven, lies before us. Let God consume your life, and one day when you finally see that oasis on the horizon, you will finally experience life.