Wells of Strength (Devotional)

Read all of Psalm 84
"Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs;" (Ps. 84: 4-5a)

"Baca" is from Hebrew for "weeping". We all face valleys of weeping in our lives. There are times of difficulty and struggle. The person who has placed their faith and confidence in God will not only find their strength to go through these valleys in victory, they will find a way to turn the valleys into wells, springs of strength for others. Their example, their testimony will lead others to find a way.

In the book of Numbers we read, "Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it." (21:17). The Israelites had been traveling over the barren sands of the desert. They were famished with thirst. God told Moses to gather the people together and He would supply their need. The children of God began to sing praises to the Lord and they began to dig in the sands, and God sent springs of water.

The real instrument of digging the wells for the Israelites was their praise to God in the midst of difficult circumstances. Turn your difficulties into opportunities of praise. And God will send refreshing wells of strength in your life.