Living Water

Our drive to Florida was pleasant but the temperature is below normal. Yesterday I was surprised to look out of the motel window South of Ocala to see frost on the cars...brrrr! We are told that the weather will be warming today here at our destination at Fort Myers/Sainbel Island. As I look out over the water from my room at this early hour, the stars are twinkling, a few ships are passing by and occasional bits of light reflect from the black ripples of the sea. It is a beautiful sight!

After a wonderful meal yesterday we began our sessions with a presentation by Charlie Dyer. The theme of this conference is; Come To The Fountain...For You are the fountain of life. (Psalm 36:9 NLT) Being a frequent visitor to The Holy Land, Dr. Dyer spoke about the three kinds of water. Living water, well water and cistern water as they were seen in the time of Jesus. But he prefaced his presentation with a contrast of two flights. The recent flight which was aborted in the Hudson River and the December 1978 flight from Denver to Portland that crashed with the loss of several lives and major injuries. We listened to a lengthy recording from the black box between the pilots on that United flight and were asked..."What was the difference between the pilots of the two planes?" Quickly we could identify the difference in the focus of those pilots, which may or may not have been due to training. Bottom line was that their focus in the moments of decision made the difference in the end result!

I awoke early this morning thinking about the three kinds of water and my day to day focus, asking the Lord how I can adjust my focus to be Living Water that is pure, fresh, flowing and usable by Him. I can see that this is going to be another stretching time as I attempt to absorb the upcoming sessions.

Today we will be hearing from Dr. Erwin Lutzer and Dr. Crawford Loritts, and this evening we will be involved in the live Moody Radio Broadcast from our ballroom here. If you can connect with a Moody station or on the Internet, listen in and find what questions are generated by attendees. Possibly you may even hear someone that you know.

Have a wonderful day!

Love,

Chuck