FEBRUARY 16-Creative Springs

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“Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes will say, ‘All my springs of joy are in you.’”

—Psalm 87:7

As believers in Christ, all of us are to be fountains flowing with rivers of living water (John 7:37–39), but I love that this verse specifically speaks of creativity.

God chose to validate the work of the singers and flute players—some versions say dancers—and this shows us that these are worthy acts of worship. In our commercialized society, creatives are often made to feel like their work is tangential to “real life” and isn’t important or meaningful.

This verse reminds us that God is the one who fuels that creativity.

It’s also a wonderful reminder that if our creative springs run empty, he is the only place to go for renewal. All the joy and inspiration comes from him, and without him, the springs will run dry.

We will become stagnant, and stagnant pools do not produce beauty. They quickly begin to stink, and algae takes over, eventually making the water unsafe to drink. They become breeding grounds for mosquitos, and the fish often become oxygen deprived.

In the same way, a spiritual life not fueled by the Lord will be stagnant and cause us to: 

• feel stuck in our lives or creativity.

• see pests begin to take over (unchecked thoughts and feelings of doubt, bitterness, etc.).
• be overrun by invasive plants (sin).
• become toxic and life–draining rather than life–giving to those around us.
• feel like we can’t breathe and have no energy to give.

When this happens, there’s only one place to go—back to the springs of living water which flow through us by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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