Ripples in the Sand

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Ripples in the Sand

September 11, 2011 by pathwaytoanamazinglife

The beach is a favorite place of mine and I was blessed to spend the morning of my birthday at Rosarito Beach. I ventured down to the sand early in the morning before anyone was there. It was a special time of walking with God in the quiet morning hours.

The sand was not even; the way I usually see sand at a beach. Instead it had peaks and valleys. I thought of how the peaks are like the times in our life when we are on top of the world. Life is good. The valleys are like the low times in our life when our circumstances are not good.

I watched as the ocean water gently washed onto the sand. Each time it came in, it would cover the valleys and you could no longer see them. I thought of how the water was living, constantly moving. As I contemplated the scene, I was reminded of how Jesus offers us living water and as we drink of His water, the valleys in our life begin to be filled with His joy and peace until they are no longer seen. It is my prayer as we walk with God we will drink of His living water and be filled with peace and joy!

“Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
John 4:13-14 (NIV)

By Sandy Hancock
www.amazinglifeministries.org

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Posted in Mexico, Rosarito Beach | Tagged beach, Christian walk, Jesus, joy and peace, living water, peaks and valleys, ripples in the sand, Rosarito Beach, top of the world, walk with God, walking with God | 8 Comments

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on September 12, 2011 at 1:03 am | Reply Cheryl Haynes

I hope you continue to do this. Every day! It builds into a book.
- on September 12, 2011 at 5:16 am | Reply pathwaytoanamazinglife
  
  Thanks Cheryl .. perhaps it could become a book.
on September 12, 2011 at 5:13 am | Reply Sandy

Hi Sandy Thanks for the wonderful analogy of the sand ripples and the sea water coming to fill the valleys in the sand. Just like God does with us! Really neat to see God in different aspects of nature. Love you sis, Vicki
- on September 12, 2011 at 5:16 am | Reply pathwaytoanamazinglife
  
  You are welcome .. I am so glad you enjoyed it!
on September 12, 2011 at 12:24 pm | Reply Tea Norman (@topazshell5)

After reading your explanation, the scripture means more to me. Am going to mark it in my Bible as soon as I finish writing this post. Thank you for a beautiful post about the sand’s peaks and valleys.
on September 15, 2011 at 6:30 pm | Reply Krysti

Lovely analogy, Sandy! Thank you for sharing it!

Praying that God fills our valleys with life-giving water today! (because, wow, I could really use some!)
- on September 28, 2011 at 5:14 am | Reply pathwaytoanamazinglife
  
  Thanks Krysti .. I pray He does too!
on September 16, 2011 at 12:35 am | Reply Ursa Zimmer

Hi Sandy Thanks for the wonderful analogy of the sand ripples and the sea water coming to fill the valleys in the sand. Just like God does with us! Really neat to see God in different aspects of nature. Love you sis, Vicki
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