How Deep Is the Well?

I really can't believe that next Sunday, (Aug 17) I will be preaching my final Sunday morning message at BRCC our mother church. Our family has been attending there since the fall of 1997 and next week marks the beginning of a new community and a new way of life for us. As I stand here on the edge of stream wondering what it will feel like to jump in and find the current, I am wondering about the well in my heart. Beginning next week, I'll be preaching every weekend for a while. I wonder just how deep the well of my heart is? I don't particularly feel like I am a wordy person so this task of writing a message every week seems rather overwhleming at times. Yet, I resonante with Jeremiah's words in 15:16, "When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies. The Lord of Heaven's Armies has called me to share His word with people, I bear His name! Sometimes I can feel the weight of that burden and it's too much for me. When that weight seems heavy, it drives me to my knees and I crave His voice. I know that is where He can deepen my well, give me His words and carry me through each week. So, I remember God's word to Joshua, (1:9) "This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." AND so....we are going, it's time to jump into the stream and see where it will lead, who it will touch and how the world will be changed because of our obedience.