As children, we sang about a man named Henry. His bucket had a hole. Clueless as to how to fix it, he inquired of his wife, Liza. Her solutions landed him back to the original problem – the hole in the bucket. Poor Henry never found a solution to his dilemma.
Spiritually speaking, I’ve been a Henry. There was once a hole in my heart. I tried to plug it with material possessions, unrequited love, the pursuit of knowledge, and a host of other devices. Each turned up ill-founded. Desperate searches led me to dead ends, until the day I met my Savior. Like the woman at the well, I found the Man who knew everything about me. He loved me anyway. He went out of His way to find me. My bucket was full of holes. This man, Jesus, promised to be the Living Water which would never leave me dry and thirsty. He gave me a new bucket and assured me His fountain flowed 24/7 and would never run dry.
While His fountain has never run dry, I have. I’ve been remiss to fill my bucket. It dried up and cracked – another hole, another meaningless search, another set of problems. Lapses in judgment landed me in wrong places looking for help. In His great love, He’s led me back to the place of wholeness – in Him. A popular song reminds me, “All my fountains are in Him, His love doesn’t run dry, and His stream is everlasting!”
When you have a hole in your heart, allow Jesus to patch it with His amazing grace, love, and mercy.
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Dawn Mooring is an experienced speaker, teacher, and author. She has been published in The Upper Room, Christian Devotions, Inspireafire, and is a guest blogger for several ministries. Dawn has counseling certification through Grace Ministries International and in women’s ministry through American Association of Christian Counselors. Her passion is to know God and His Word and to share the abundant life found in Christ. Dawn is a television co-host on The Christian View. She has been a guest on the television programs Atlanta Live, Friends & Neighbors, and Babbie’s House. For more info, check out www.dawnmooring.com, and read her devotion blog. Dawn has written two Bible studies. Her latest book When Lions Roar (How to Tame a Wild Tongue) is now available on Amazon.com.