Looking Back: water is a big deal

 In a country with only one big fresh water lake

only about 22km long and 12km wide

 and only 1 river, the Jordan

and not very wide at all

Water in this country is a big deal

 Coming from the Netherlands, 

20 years ago I didn't even know the word cistern

It's a place where they collect water

in such a dry country we went on an ABC tour

 Another

Blessed

Cistern

 

Huge cisterns with 2000 year old plaster still holding

Although the Jordan is the only river, there are wadis

They flood once every year or decade or so

wadi is often translated river

 Here is the view

 with the accompanying sign

river???

In the bible river images are usually wadi images

 

By this great Acacia tree we listened to Psalm 1

Blessed is the one

who does not walk in step with the wicked

or stand in the way that sinners take

or sit in company of mockers

but whos delight is in the law of the LORD

and who meditates on his law day and night

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water

To see a tree this big you know there must be water once in a while

When people see you or me they should be seeing

someone that has their roots in water

living water