Beaver Dams and The Word?

You might laugh at this title, but there is something to it. I was asking the Lord a question, "How does one come out of old patterns that were imbedded in the soul and mind over years of life on the earth?". I was doing so as I walked in the woods behind the house. We have this really amazing ecosystem that I would say most here in Atlanta don't even know about. It's main visual feature is a lake but it is actually fed by a small river and that river has a number of communities of beaver. The dam structure that I was standing by is about 200 yards long and it meanders across this entire lake. Below it is fresh water and small bushes and grass. Above it there is a war zone of fallen trees and others that are still standing out in the water like frozen skeletons. The water is fetid and has the unpleasant smell of death.

The contrast is rather striking every time I see it. Life below; death above. The Lord grabbed a hold of my spirit and told me to look at it carefully. So, I did. As I was observing He said, "What would it take to restore this location back to a forest and river ecosystem?" I said, "Well if you do it naturally I would guess the best method would be to raise up a storm that would dump a mighty rain that would wash down the river and bash the beaver's dam to pieces and at the same time clean out all the death in the waters. Then it would have the opportunity to regenerate without the influence of the beaver's mentality."

I was shocked. There, right in the middle of the forest God was able to confirm how valuable the washing of the water of the Word is. People go to counselors, psychologists, and doctors looking for every answer under the sun to fix what ails them. Christians do the same. But does not G-d Himself say over and over again that the Word of G-d is key to a healthy and blessed life? Paul said, "That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word." Is your life backed up behind a dam of indifference, rebellion, intellectualism, and mental religiosity? Be renewed in the spirit of your mind by flooding it with the Word G-d. Let His word create in you the reality of your resurrection here in this life. Let His word define for you the life of the Kingdom and the access you now have to His grace. Let His word define your present and future so that the contrast between them and your past is so start that people who circle your life will marvel at the goodness and mercy of G-d as they see the power of G-d's word clean and restore you to the image of the Messiah of Israel, the greatest image of righteousness!

Blessings to you all. Shalom. Pastor Llave