And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. We need to remember that when the circumstances seem over our heads, they are still under His feet. There is nothing that takes God by surprise, not even a night that is dark, a wind that is contrary, and a boat that is being tossed. All of nature depends on hidden resources. The great trees send their roots down into the earth to draw up water and minerals.
Rivers have their sources in the snow-capped mountains.
The most important part of a tree is the part you cannot see, the root system, and the most important part of the Christian s life is the part that only God sees. Unless we draw on the deep resources of God by faith, we fail against the pressures of life. Paul depended on the power of Christ at work in his life. We need only release this power by faith. Jesus teaches this same lesson in the sermon on the vine and branches in John 15.