Wells Untapped

David was a man who loved God. He sang unto Him multitudes of praise. "O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!" (Psalm 8:1) "I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart" (Psalm 9:1) "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength." (Psalm 18:1)

David invested quality time in his relationship with God. That investment paid him tremendous dividends. There were people very close to David who failed to understand his devotion and joy in his walk with God. David fought valiantly for God's people only to find himself a vagabond, anointed of God, but rejected of Saul. David dwelt in uncertainties, yet was richly blessed in that relationship. When he finally reveived the promise of his anointing in God's kingdom, David must have been ecstatic. Immediately he labored to set right the matters of God that had been neglected by Saul.

The ark of the covenant was precious in David's sight and he delighted in its restoration to a place of honor. His delight was complete - mind, soul, and body - as he danced through the streets with the procession. Michal, his wife, beheld his delight in the Lord "as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!" ( II Samuel 6:20) Michal could have entered into that joy. She could have been a part of it. She could have encouraged and respected David in his walk with God. She could have seen the vanity in the rejection that filled her heart and she could have received the blessing of a quality relationship with her Creator. She could have, but she didn't. She made the choice.

There was a well of living wter set to be tapped, but Michal's vanity would not allow her to partake. What a blessing she missed! She interrupted the blessing David returned home to give unto his household. (II Samuel 6:20) and, as a result, received a barren womb. We know David was very special before God and it is easy to see that Michal was foolish; but do we recognize that the same kind of foolishness taints our lives even now? Do we recognize the wells of living water God provides in our everyday world? Do we perceive that all God's people are anointed unto a special walk and purpose within His kingdom? Do we receive God fully - mind, soul, and body - as David or do we reject the fullness of His influence as Michal? What difference does it make? The difference it makes is a matter of life and death. It is a matter of fulfillment or emptiness. It is a matter of fruitfulness or barrenness. It is a matter of entrance into the very heart of God!