Jesus grew up in a part of the World where water was not only scarce, but at a premium. Water was Life. We are often spoiled in this era of modern plumbing. We turn a spigot and out flows copious amounts of not just safe water, but most often, crystal clear water.

     We let it run while we walk around the bathroom. We let it run while we go find the next vegetable to wash off for dinner. We shower for long periods just for the shear joy of it. It is understandable that something that seems so effortless should be taken for granted.

     Our perception of water rationing; if you live in an area with lower rainfall; is often an argument about which day you get to water your yard. We cringe when our lawns grow brown during the Summer. Our flowers get a bit wilty. We get all bent out of shape if we can not wash our car every weekend.

     In Jesus’ World every drop was precious. Bathing was a ritual. It took on Spiritual Weight to be able to get wet all over your body. Full immersion was saved for strictly Ritual purification. They probably thought the Romans with their frequent baths were decadent hedonists, and many were.

     Desert Wars were and still are fought over well ownership, which is strictly held within families. Here in the US there were Range Wars over Water access. Drinkable Water was and still is a priceless commodity in many parts of the World today. Fresh drinkable water is a shrinking resource all over the World. More Judicial use of this water is definitely called for. Only time will tell if we can learn from our past concerning the future regarding water, and it’s scarcity.

     A Thirsty Heart must be viewed not with our modern access to clean water, but through Jesus’ eyes. He recognized the value of the imagery when he used water as his symbolism. Water would be seen with the same awe by everyone he spoke with. They too would have seen it as being worth more than Gold.

     What is great food without a satisfying drink to match it? Jesus depicted the lessons he shared as a Spring from his mouth. The Verses from the RGoT I’ll share later are my reference material. The concept is magnificent. I also think this is beautiful imagery.

     When I envision The Spring from his Mouth, I think of this simple garden fountain. The water is cool, crisp, and clean. It glitters in the light coming from itself. The water bubbles up from it’s unseen depths through a hole in the apex of the rock.

     It is not flashy, there are no multiple spouts. It does not vary it’s rate to shoot towards the sky in time to some musical score. The light is bright and comforting. It does not change colors for show. The light is steady, calming, healing and eternal. The water seems to laugh with joy as it races over the edge of the fountains edge.

     All who drink here will be satisfied. Any burning Thirst in their throat of fear or doubt will be rinsed away. Their Hearts will be filled. They will Thirst no more. I see the healing that can come from this Thirst being quenched. The water is Jesus’ words. The comfort comes from knowing you are loved. The Healing radiates from the Knowledge that you are a Child of God.

     Jesus even asks us to pass the water on to others. We can act in Jesus’ stead to become more like him in our thoughts, actions and words. We can become conduits carrying the water too. We also can become healers, comforters, and sweeping away fear.

     Here are the Verses that I’m speaking about. The second one is an excerpt from the Verse 13 because it covers several different subjects. The third Verse is about drinking from a different source, and it’s repercussions.

     RGoT Verse 108 Jesus said, “A person who satisfied their thirst from the Spring of my Mouth will become more like me. The things that have been hidden will be Lighted for that person.”

     RGoT Verse 13 Jesus acknowledged their answers, “I am all you say and more, but I am not your Master, but a Servant like you will become when you fully know The One. Because you have freely consumed my knowledge, you have become drunk from the bubbling Spring, which I have shared. I share what you can understand at this time.”

     RGoT Verse 28 Jesus said, “I came to live in the flesh. I came to live as a Man. I found all people were drunk. I found none of them thirsty. No one was seeking Truth. My Soul cries for the people of Earth. They are blind in their hearts and do not see anything. They came into the World to learn and become better. The Liar and that brood empty them. They have become dissipated, stagnant, and self-satisfied. Light will come again because I will light the way with fire. For the moment they are intoxicated. When they shake off the Wine of this lost life, then they will thirst again in regret.”

     This last Verse is a caution about the source of your drinking. Satan has a really tasty wine to share. It is pretty and oh so sparkly. It just radiates Carefree Fun.

     It is “Free”, like all the products given away by drug dealers. The price is unseen and often unrecognized because it is paid long after you are a steady customer. You may even support your “habit” by turning into a Dealer yourself.

     How many people would you convince to turn their back on God. I’m sure the whispers from Satan would be reassuring. They would tell you there is no use in giving anything away when you can make a profit. Satan will be very obliging in pointing out other Children of God who are “Just not having any fun. Unfortunately the only one who will profit is Satan. They say Misery Loves Company. This is the ultimate Misery.

     The Drink of Satan is filled with the selfish quest to get your own piece of the pie. You may think it is just you that gets hurt. You are wrong, indulging every selfish whim always hurts more than you. The World is filled with self-destructive people.

     The Wine of Satan is very good at making you forget. Everyone is here to help someone. Everyone is here to learn something, maybe a hand full of things. How would you feel if it came time to “give your report” to God about your lessons; only to have missed out on them. If you were trying to learn a lesson to better yourself in a Spiritual way, did that World Hangover keep you from even “Going to Class”.

     The Bubbling Spring of Jesus’ Teachings is my drink of choice. There is nothing like a big glass of cool water to wash away a huge hangover. It is never too late to start going back to class. Having fun does not have to mean excess in whatever your chosen pastime is. Moderation is the key in everything. There are people who will follow your lead if you start showing self-control. I want all of you to be the best you can be, no matter when you start. It’s a clean blackboard, are you ready to go back to school? I have lots to learn too, I’ll meet you there.

God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions.

Angel Eliza 41 (For The One)

     With the Holiday of Thanksgiving coming it seemed to call for a summation of our Year, Our Harvest so to speak. There are many things that are the results of our efforts this last year. Some of the things in our life have been gifts from others. Some of our Harvests have been good and some have not been good at all.

     In the Northern Hemisphere this is the last Harvest of the Year. All the crops have been gathered. They are being cured to last us through the long Winter to come. The crops that can be dried are sorted and cured so they can stay fresh the rest of the Winter. In times past Winter could be a time of rest and strengthening for the next year.

     If our crops fell short of expectations we suffered. We may have met with hardship, making our Grain Silos echo half empty. In these times our rest is disturbed by worry and thoughts of Starvation.

     As a Farmer I know the vagaries of growing food. If all goes too well you hope there is a market for the extra. If everyone has too much it usually costs more to ship it away than the price you can receive. When you plant you count on some losses. As a result you add more planting to your assessment to balance the probable losses.

     In times where everything goes wrong, there may not be anything to harvest. It is a severe time of belt tightening. You may not have even enough to feed your family let alone sell for cash. Luxuries of store bought are out of your reach.

     In good years there is enough for your family plus extra to sell at a reasonable price. These balanced years are wonderful to experience. It makes memories that tide you over when the other two kinds of harvest come in your life.

     Agriculture made leisure time possible. When we were nomads there was never a down time to rest. Planning could only be done for the next move. It was never a plan for next year. Agriculture also tied people to one place. It was very hard to pull up your home and walk away from a bad situation. You always dreaded the lean years, but you stuck it out.

    I see an interesting trend lately. We are returning to a nomad way of life. Fewer people farm. People move a lot in modern times. Food is generally steady in the developed World. There is always a farmer in a different Hemisphere to grow Bananas when snow covers our ground. The good part is we can leave bad situations much more readily. The bad part is we do not connect in Communities much now.

     We have also started looking at plastic wrapped food as food. There are kids that I have met that think they are created that way. They do not know that something died to feed them. Wasting food is very common. How can a child value food when they are fed constantly? I do not advocate starving children. I am just making an observation.

     In my life I have talked with many people. Some had never wanted anything that was not within easy reach. Small delays in their want was very hard on them. They felt it was unfair and a great hardship.

     I have also met people who had to strive for luxuries. The basics came easily enough to them. They were impatient as well, but seemed to get much more satisfaction from the luxuries when they saved enough to get them.

     There have also been people who rarely had enough. A filling meal was a luxury for them. They fell into two distinct groups. The first group were like starved wolves. When the bounty arrived they fought tooth and nail to keep it. They appreciated it on one level only. That they had won it by strength of arms. They often felt a sense of entitlement to the bounty. Thoughts of others never entered the equation.

     The second group was just as deprived but for some reason they felt it was a wonderful gift. They savored it. They took their time to share it. They had seen the pit and were just happy to be in the light again. Their appreciation was palpable in their actions.

     I have known hunger. It did not keep me from sharing when I could. Those that get what they want too easily are to be pitied. They will never savor anything. Appreciation comes from not having. There is great satisfaction in earning what you want. You will value it more than if it was handed to you on a silver platter. Those that have nothing have the greatest gift of all if they can find the wonder in the bounty they receive.

     This lesson goes for life as well. To appreciate God sometimes you have to walk in the Dark a while. The gift of God’s love is free.

     At this Holiday you are looking at what lessons you have had this last year. You are sifting through your harvest. All of us have chaff mixed with the grain. In truth we can not really know the extent of our harvest until the winnowing is complete. Until the chafe is gone from the grain it is just a pile of plant material.

     Grain has a tough protective covering. It protects the grain from insects and disease. It shelters the grain from moisture extremes. The problem for us is it can not be digested. It has sharp edges. It makes grinding the grain difficult. If left on it can make it very difficult to cook or get nutrition from the grain it encases.

     To break the grain loose it has to be flailed. If the grain is not ripe it just mashes. If it is too moist it can not be winnowed until it has dried. When the flailing is complete you have grain that is mixed with the chaff.

     Chaff is lighter than the grain. In times past to separate the grain from the chaff you needed a breeze. After the grain is thrashed it was put in a basket. The contents were tossed up, a little out of the basket. When the breeze caught the chaff it would blow away. The grain, being heavier would fall back into the basket. After awhile the only thing left in your basket was edible grain. Then you could pick out the insects and damaged grain that was not good to store.

     At this time of year it is important to find the grain among your chaff. These experiences will nourish you through the beginning of the coming year. They must be freed from their covering so that you can see the bounty that is your’s from the past year of hard work. In the end if you do not separate the grain from the chaff you will not know the extent of your harvest.

     I urge you to find joy in your harvest no matter the size. Feast upon the bounty of your life no matter how small. By assessing your harvest from this year you can make plans for the coming year. There will be other harvests. If you can share what you have you will be doubly blessed. If you can appreciate both the good and the bad that you have harvested you are well ahead of most people.

     If you can embrace the gifts that God has bestowed on you be at peace. By embracing both the good and the bad with rejoicing you are getting the most out of your studies in this life. It is all in your hands.

     I wish everyone a joyous harvest. I hope you have good reunions with your friends and family. Be careful if you are traveling. Be thankful for being a Child of God, it is a bounty no one can take from you, but you can share with everyone.

God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions.

Angel Eliza 41 (For The One)