Near restful waters he leads me to revive my drooping spirit” The peaceful imagery of green pastures and still waters is one not only of security and safety but of being cared for with refreshment and nourishment. God’s water does not dry up but is capable of bringing us to life no matter how dry we feel! The beautiful Psalm 22 (23) known as “The Lord is my Shepherd” speaks of God the Shepherd leading us to “ fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. An oasis is a welcome sight to a parched traveller moving through the desert heat. All believing prayer is precious to me” (Revelations of Divine Love). For when you are dry and empty, sick and weak, your prayers please me, though there be little enough to please you. We declare “My prayer life is all dried up!”Julian of Norwich, a woman mystic who lived in the late 14th century said: “pray inwardly even though you find no joy in it! For it does good, though you feel nothing, see nothing, yes, even though you think you cannot pray. We also use in colloquial language those moments when our attempts at prayer seem pointless. “For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert the burning sand shall become a pool, and the thirsty ground springs of water the haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass shall become reeds and rushes.” (Isaiah 35:6-7). Water became a theme in biblical poetry, sermons, curses, blessings and in proverbs. Fermanagh when we hear a word that there is a water shortage! However the Bible writings take their origins from a desert, parched land. Water is not an option for a garden – it is a must! It is surprising for those of us living in Co. ![]() ![]() The image that is put before us in today’s first reading (Jeremiah 17:5-8) and responsorial psalm is that of a “tree that is planted beside the flowing waters”.
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