Laurie Hopkins

All springs have a source called an aquifer; 

when the pressure in the source increases and overflows, 

the water is forced to the surface, 

forming a spring.  

The springs in your life come from a pressure and overflowing of your source.  

Whatever that source is, 

when it is pressurized and overflows, forms a spring in your life. 

The Psalmist declares: 

“All my springs are in you.” 

Our source needs to be Jesus. 

When Jesus pressurizes and overflows in our life, springs of living water will flow in and through us causing waters of joy and refreshing to be released. 

Oh that we may sing out like the Psalmist today,

 “All my spring are in you.”

Dwelling in the Presence of the Lord will give you peace even in the midst of the rockiest seas. 

When you find yourself in the midst, move towards and into that secret place.  

The Psalmist went so far as to say that dwelling in the house of the Lord was the one very thing he desired.  

In the dwelling he wished to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in His temple.  

The Presence of the Lord is not just a place of protection from the storms of life, but also a place of awe and relationship.  

What is your one desire today?  

Try out the Presence of the Lord, truly try it out and experience the protection, awe and wonder of relationship with Jesus!

Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. 

Many of the Jews believed because of it.  

But the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus because his resurrection didn’t suit their purposes. 

There are people in your life who will seek to kill that which has been resurrected in your life because it doesn’t suit their purposes.  

Everyone is not and will not be happy about the resurrection you have found in various areas of your life.  

You must learn to focus your eyes on Jesus and Jesus alone in order to maintain the joy of the resurrection in those areas. 

“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” Matthew 7:6  

Not everything that is going on in your life is for public consumption.  

There are times when you must carefully protect that which Jesus has brought to life within you. Learn to share with Jesus in the quiet place rather than with everyone else in the very public places.