I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall grow like the lily. - Hosea 14:5
It was a
summer morning, and the first rays of sun were falling across my garden. The prior evening
the leaves on the tender corn were drooping from intense heat and lack of rain. But in the
morning the spikes were straight and fresh, and each leaf was adorned with sparkling drops
of dew. During the night, the cooling air caused moisture to condense into dewdrops,
refreshing the wilted vegetation.
This, according to the prophet Hosea, is a picture of what the Lord would do for His
people. God said, "I will be like the dew to Israel" (Hosea 14:5).
When our spirits droop, when we are burdened by a load of cares, or when we are carrying
the guilt of sin, the Lord offers His mercy and grace to be like refreshing dew to our
souls.
Just as the dew appears in the quiet of the night to moisten the plants, so too the
refreshing dew of God's forgiveness, comfort, and strength comes in the quiet times of
prayer and meditation on His Word.
Why are the lives of so many Christians faded, wilted, and powerless? In most cases, it is
because they neglect spending time alone each day with God in prayer and in the study of
His Word.
Do you need the refreshment of God's dewdrops?
-MRD
Drink deep of God's goodness, His faithfulness too,
Leave no room for doubting and fear;
His Word is the water of life pure and true,
Refreshing and cooling and clear.
-Hess
For spiritual refreshment, drink from the fountain of God's Word.