MB-chap2-Hunger & Thirst-#12

“Let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together." Is. 45:8 MB 21

I love this verse! YOU are so incredibly lavish with Your love, goodness, righteousness and salvation!
"Let the skies pour down righteousness;" Is. 45:8
That speaks to me of abundance, lavish abundance raining down on my dry, parched heart.
"let righteousness spring up together" Is. 45:8 (last part)
"Spring up" gives me a mental picture of Joyful, exuberant happiness!
We used to have Estabrook Grade school Chapel at our house every Wednesday morning when we lived in W. Lebanon. There was a song that all the kids liked to sing; especially the rowdy little boys. They chose this song every week.

I've Got a River of Life
I've got a river of life flowing out of me;
Makes the lame to walk, and the blind to see,
Opens prison doors, sets the captives free.
I've got a river of life flowing out of me.
chorus:
Spring up, O Well, with in my soul
Spring up, O well, and make me whole
Spring up, O well, and give to me
that life abundantly.

When this song was chosen, the boy’s eyes would glitter with anticipation. They would crouch on the floor, a force barely contained, and when we got to "Spring up, O well, " they would explode into the air and drop. They got to "spring- up", splat and giggle, "spring -up", splat and giggle, 3 times in a row. What could make a little person happier! We have nicks on our piano to prove their exuberance. (The floor would shake so, that the brass candle sticks on the piano would tip over.)
I am not exactly sure how to craft my thoughts into words here. My picture of Tyler Walker, in particular, exuberantly exploding into the air is a picture of what Christ's righteousness will do for us. The Christian life is not a dark and gloomy existence. It is not brooding, anxiety ridden, and worrisome. Though my external circumstances sometimes do not lend themselves to that kind of joyful exuberance, I can still, non the less have joy in my heart that springs up, no matter what my circumstances.
O precious Jesus,
Thank you for lavishly pouring over me Your righteousness again today. My heart can't help but "spring up" in the face of such abundant love and care.