Spiritual Refreshment From the Rock - All The LORD is near Daily Devotionals for 2025

All drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed them: (now the rock was the Christ).
1 Corinthians 10:4

Spiritual Refreshment From the Rock
Water was in the rock, but until smitten, it did not give forth water—so it was with Christ. And now He is revealed to us in heaven as the eternal Son of God, who was smitten for us. We can turn to Him and say, "There is our spring of living water; He is ours. We have got eternal life in Him as a well of water springing up." All the way through the wilderness, the water flowed to slake their thirst, to refresh them; all the way, and it spoke blessedly of Christ.

The freshness of heart in Christ was always the same. You and I get so weary in our experience of the wilderness, but Christ's heart is never wearied. It is as freshly set on the bride as when God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world.

Whatever the mind is most fixed upon, and is ever turning to, gives its impression to the mind. If my feelings and thoughts are fixed on Christ, I get the imprint of Christ. If I am ever turning to Him in all His heavenly measure of love, I shall get the impression of it.

He does not forget us toiling through the wilderness and the sands of the desert. He is with us all the way, and all freshness is in Him. I may be a way-worn pilgrim, but there I shall find freshness—a spring of cold water to refresh me just when fainting in the wilderness. Oh, that love in the heart of Christ that knows no weariness, no dragging steps, no hanging down of the hands. Oh, the freshness of Christ's love and the brightness of that water forever flowing in incomparable purity and freshness!

G. V. Wigram
On to Canaan's rest still wending,E'en thy wants and woes shall bringSuited grace from high descending,Thou shalt taste of mercy's spring.

J. N. Darby