A Channel
“Hezekiah…made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city” (2 Kings 20:20).
When we order a milkshake or glass of soda in a restaurant, there is always a straw provided to convey the refreshment from the cup to our mouth. The straw is simply a channel through which the good, sweet liquid flows, just like the conduit or aqueduct that Hezekiah built in the days when he was king of Israel. That conduit brought water into the city for the good and refreshment of the people of God. It was not the refreshment itself, but just the channel that delivered it.
This is what a Christian is to be. A channel of blessing through which the love of God, the sweetness of Christ, and the truth of the Living Word flow out to others. It is a wonderful privilege, and also a great responsibility that has been given to us. Are we ready to be used as a channel of blessing today? In order for a straw to be useful it must be clean and empty to begin with. It we keep ourselves morally clean and empty of self, God can use us in this way.
