There is plenty of light and heat in the desert. The occasional
oases that cheer the traveler show that the soil is rich enough
to grow vegetation. Water is the one thing it needs to make it a
fertile garden. Sometimes a few feet beneath the surface there
flows a river. If the parched and fainting pilgrim would pause
and dig deep enough he might find the cool, clear water that
would quench his thirst and help to save his life.
So many a man is content to live on the surface of life and suffer
thirst of soul, whereas, if he would “let down his bucket for a
draught,” the deeps of better inspiration--a true water of life--might
always be reached. (Text.)
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