“who {God of Jacob} turned the
rock into a pool, the hard rock into springs of water " – Psalm 114:8
70 – percent of the earth’s surface covered by water
100 – percent of life forms require water for sustenance
97 – percent of all water is contained in the oceans
55 to 78 – percent of the human body is comprised of water (based on size & age)
326 million cubic miles - total volume of water in the earth’s hydrosphere (water on, under and over the surface of the earth)
70 – percent of the earth’s surface covered by water
100 – percent of life forms require water for sustenance
97 – percent of all water is contained in the oceans
55 to 78 – percent of the human body is comprised of water (based on size & age)
326 million cubic miles - total volume of water in the earth’s hydrosphere (water on, under and over the surface of the earth)
“Daddy, where do we get water from?” “God”
“No, I mean, who makes it?”
“God”
“Uggg…Dad…I mean who makes the water we drink?”
“God”
“You just don’t get it, Dad.”
This was the conversation at dinner between my 7 year old and me a few years back. He was finishing off his glass of water and the question just popped into his head. I knew he wanted to know what companies or people made water in bottles and specifically where the water in the kitchen came from; but I thought it would be a good teachable moment.
Genesis 1:2 tells us “…the Spirit
of God hovered over the waters.”
Water is and always has been. It
is a sustaining source of every known life form on earth and represents nearly
78% of the human body of a newborn baby, 60% of the adult male and 55% of the
adult female. It is the formation of the
two most prevalent elements in the universe – Hydrogen (2 parts) and Oxygen (1
part). There is evidence across the
Milky Way of the existence of water, ice or water vapor; and believed to exist
in other galaxies as well.
God created the waters, parted the waters, water came from rocks to nourish God’s people, God flooded the earth for a new start (from the waters), God communicated to Gideon at a pool, God brought peace and rest to Elijah, God healed the lame in the waters of the Bethesda pool, Jesus is baptized in the water, Jesus turned water to wine, Christ washes the disciples feet with water, Jesus walks on water, Peter walk on water and Jesus gives water to the woman at the well. These are just examples of biblical references to the water of the earth. As an element of God’s creation, it is recreated and reborn through the water cycle daily. We see in 2 Peter 3:5, “But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.”
Water has always demonstrated the purity, cleanliness, refreshing/filling, and life changing element that God brought to all people. It is one of the key resources that man does not create. You cannot survive without it, and people are dying all over the globe because they cannot get access to it. So the next time you lift a glass or bottle of water to your lips, pause and think about who made the water you are partaking of. Not whose name is on the bottle, or which water utility service is in your local community, who actually made the water. It can only be made by the hand of the God just for you because He loves you so much.
God created the waters, parted the waters, water came from rocks to nourish God’s people, God flooded the earth for a new start (from the waters), God communicated to Gideon at a pool, God brought peace and rest to Elijah, God healed the lame in the waters of the Bethesda pool, Jesus is baptized in the water, Jesus turned water to wine, Christ washes the disciples feet with water, Jesus walks on water, Peter walk on water and Jesus gives water to the woman at the well. These are just examples of biblical references to the water of the earth. As an element of God’s creation, it is recreated and reborn through the water cycle daily. We see in 2 Peter 3:5, “But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.”
Water has always demonstrated the purity, cleanliness, refreshing/filling, and life changing element that God brought to all people. It is one of the key resources that man does not create. You cannot survive without it, and people are dying all over the globe because they cannot get access to it. So the next time you lift a glass or bottle of water to your lips, pause and think about who made the water you are partaking of. Not whose name is on the bottle, or which water utility service is in your local community, who actually made the water. It can only be made by the hand of the God just for you because He loves you so much.
PRAYER:
Lord Almighty,
Thank you for your magnificence and awesome wonder through your creation. You created the heavens and the earth, and separated the waters. You have brought each of us into this world through the miracle of birth from the amniotic waters and sustained our lives through the consumption of fresh water. We acknowledge your gift to us every time we lift our glass we know that you have provided for us. In Your name we pray. - Amen
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