Hot Summer Days

Psalms 42:1-2 “As the deer pants for the water, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. . .”

Baling hay was probably the worst part of summer on the farm. Three times during the summer, we had to bale and load the 60 lb. rectangular hay bales into the top of the barn. Why did I not like it was because of the hot dry days when you had to bale the hay and keep it dry.  Dad could not begin to rake the hay until after the dew was gone being about 11:30 a.m. with the temperatures in the upper 80’s and low 90’s. And that’s outside in the field.  Then the fun began!

When we brought the first load into the barn we had enough energy to have some fun in the barn. Stacking the hay went quickly we’d grab a glass of sweet tea and head to the field again.

After about the third load, and with the temperature in the barn reaching over 100 degrees, the tea never satisfied our thirst. Then there was the hay dust which got into our mouths, hair, and eyes.

By the fifth load, we came in from the field panting for water. The problem was that water never satisfied our thirst. We poured it on our heads and if we drank too much we went back to the field with a stomach ache. It was not until we finished for the night and headed to the spring fed lake for a bath, that we really felt relieved.

When was the last time you were really thirsty?  Then again when was the last time you were thirsty for the Word?    When did you last search for the Lord in a personal one on one time? When was the last time you called out for Him?

The best time in life is not when everything is humming along effortlessly from our own actions, but when we are seeking the Lord.  Don’t just wait until things get so hot that we look for any type of relief.

Each day we should search for the Lord in His Word and in our prayer time. The blessings will overflow so the rest of the day will be cool and comfortable no matter what the temperature is outside.  Are you thirsty?