A lack of hydration and increased exposure to the elements can leave a person in a dangerous physical condition. As we noted in previous articles, heat exhaustion carries many parallels to spiritual exhaustion. A lack of spiritual hydration (the Word) and increased exposure to the elements (our worldly culture) can leave a person in a dangerous spiritual condition. We have also noted that there is a connection between our external circumstances and the internal condition of our souls. With that connection in mind, I warned us of preoccupying ourselves with trying to remove adverse circumstances from our lives, at the expense of nourishing our soul with the Word.
As a final thought to this topic, let’s look again at Psalm 143 for a quick thought. Note verses 5-6: “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.”
Do you see one of the Psalmist’s antidotes to his thirsty soul? It is found in the words remember and meditate. Parched souls must redirect their thoughts from their present circumstances to the past works of God. Our ability to meditate is key to watering the parched soul. Let me give you two principles and four tools for meditation.
