Living Waters by Kristyn Getty

Living Waters by Kristyn Getty “Are you not thirsty?” said the Lion. “I am dying of thirst,” said Jill. “Then drink,” said the Lion. “May I—could I—would you mind going away while I do?” said Jill. The Lion answered this only by a look and a very low growl … The delicious rippling noise of the stream was driving her nearly frantic. “Will you promise not to—do anything to me, if I do come?” said Jill. “I make no promise,” said the Lion … “Do you eat girls?” she said. “I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms,” said the Lion. It didn't say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it. “I daren't come and drink,” said Jill. “Then you will die of thirst,” said the Lion. “Oh dear!” said Jill, coming another step nearer. “I suppose I must go and look for another stream then.” “There is no other stream,” said the Lion. — C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair Even those of us who have tasted the goodness of the Lord find ourselves trying to make streams out of dust. We so easily put the weight of our hopes and affections on the jobs we keep, the people we love, the things we hold … but everything we worship apart from Christ will always leave us thirsty, leave us broken-hearted. Many spend their whole life avoiding this life-giving stream because they do not want to face the “lion.” Humbling our hearts, confessing our sin, taking the step of faith can be hard. But the pierced hands that reach to lift us from the dry and broken ground we try to grow our lives in are forgiving not condemning, strong not fragile, filled with compassion and not malice. He invites us to drink in unending waters that well up to eternal life. Not coming to the stream is so much harder. Recently, I’ve been challenged about how easy it is to tell my children that life is found in knowing and serving Christ, and then let my conversations, recreations, shopping lists, and time management suggest that I’m actually finding my main life source in other places. When we drink of His grace, we taste the difference, and our calling is to live this difference so that others—especially our children—know that “there’s a river that flows with mercy and love bringing joy to the city of our God …” (“Living Waters” from Facing a Task Unfinished). There is no other stream. I don’t want myself, my family, or my friends to be thirsty. We don't have to be. Come and drink deeply. Praise the Lord of living waters!

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