Finding the Oasis 

   “O my Lord, water this barren soil of my dry and desolate soul with the infusion of Your grace.” (St. Augustine). 

   A soul without God is like a wandering nomad in a dry and arid desert.  There is no rest, no peace and, many times no hope.

   The world we live in is very much like that desert.  We wander from place to place, seeking happiness, seeking peace, but finding little.  We reach out for whatever we believe might bring the joy and contentment we seek, but we are reaching out to all the wrong things.

   As one dying of thirst in the desert mistakenly sees what is believed to be a saving oasis, we mistakenly believe we can find peace in worldly treasures.  The desert sun creates the mirage of water and relief in the oasis just over the next hill, Satan creates the mirage of the earthly joys and pleasures we think will bring us happiness.  But they too are just lies, a trick of our imagination.

   When we take Jesus into our hearts and our souls He will lead us to the restful place we seek.  He will show us the way to the real oasis; an oasis of palm trees blowing gently in a cool breeze, plentiful water to drink and rest from the woes of the world.  More importantly there will the peace that we so desperately hope to find; a peace that can only be found in our Lord.

   If we are willing to follow Christ, He will lead us to our oasis, the heavenly kingdom of God.  But we must quit wandering in the desert wasteland of this world and follow Him.