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A Parable of The Crow & The Pitcher

No rain had fallen for many weeks. All the small streams and the ponds were dried up. An old crow had been looking for water all the morning. At last he found some in a pitcher in a garden. He flew down to it and thrust in his bill; but he could not reach the water. He walked around to the other side and tried again; but he could not get a drink. Oh, how thirsty he was! It seemed as if he would faint. "I must have that water. I will have it," he said. Again he stretched his neck into the pitcher but he could not reach it. He stopped a moment and thought; then he said, "I will break the pitcher. My beak is strong enough." So he gave the pitcher a hard thump. It did not break. He "thumped! thumped! thumped!" But it still did not break. What a strong pitcher it was! It did not even crack. "I must try some other plan, he thought. I am very strong. I will tip the pitcher over." So he pushed against the pitcher with all his might but it did not move. It seemed as if he must give up the attempt to get the water, but he did not once think of doing that. He thought and thought, then he saw the pebbles lying there. The crow picked up one in his bill and let it fall into the pitcher. He dropped one after another into the pitcher. He could see the water rising a little. Now he worked harder than ever. Before very long the water had risen so high that he could reach it with his bill. How refreshing it was! The clever crow then drank of the sweet water to his heart’s content.

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Have you ever come to a point in your life that you have been ready to 'throw in the proverbial towel'? Oh please don’t tell me I have been wallowing around on a dry couch by myself lately! Has it ever seemed to you like the skies have dried up, all the rain clouds have disappeared and there is not a drop of water anywhere? What is the point of getting up and doing anything? No one cares about you. No one is going to miss you if you don’t go to church or family gatherings. Life is just too hard to live and there is no place to go from here. "I think I’ll just give up." Does that sound familiar? Have those thoughts ever gone ‘round in your head?

Well, I’m here to tell you that Someone does care how you live your life. He cares if you lay there on a “dry” couch or if you get up and get to the Water. Getting up is the hard part; once you’re up, the Water will always meet you half way. But He’s not going to force you to get up. You have to do that yourself. You have to care enough about yourself to get up. Forget about everybody else. They are busy living their own lives ... isn’t it time you got busy living yours? Pick up that first rock and cast it in the pitcher. Just watch the Water rise to the occasion. He’s there waiting for you to come to Him right now.

Matthew 11:28 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

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AS THE DEER

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after thee
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship you

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship you

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