Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  4000 Creation  »  4800 Natural and supernatural phenomena  »  4815 drought  »  4817 drought, spiritual

Scripture indicates that believers, both as individuals and communities, may go through periods in which they fail to experience the refreshing and life-giving presence of God. One cause of such spiritual thirst is unbelief. Scripture also indicates ways in which this thirst may be relieved.

Spiritual drought in unbelievers

Psalm 68:6 See also Isaiah 29:7-8

The remedy for spiritual drought is to be found in Jesus Christ

John 7:37-39 See also Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 55:1; John 4:13-14; Titus 3:5-7; Revelation 22:17

The experience of spiritual drought in believers

Psalm 63:1 See also Psalm 143:6; Ezekiel 19:10-14

The cause of spiritual drought in believers

Unconfessed sin

Psalm 32:3-4 See also Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 1:28-30

Spiritual depression

Psalm 42:1-2

Self-reliance

Jeremiah 2:13 See also Jeremiah 17:5-6

God's judgment

Amos 8:11

The remedy for spiritual drought in the lives of believers

Through confession

1 John 1:8-9 See also Psalm 32:5; Psalm 51:12; 1 John 3:19-22

Through Scripture

Psalm 1:2-3 See also Deuteronomy 32:1-2; Isaiah 55:10-11

Through Jesus Christ

John 6:35 See also John 7:37-39; James 5:7-8

Through the Holy Spirit

Isaiah 44:3 See also Isaiah 32:13-15; Romans 15:13

Finally in heaven

Revelation 7:16-17

See also

1610  Scripture
3120  Holy Spirit, descriptions
4971  seasons of life
5580  thirst
5831  depression
6024  sin, effects of
6624  confession of sin
8027  faith, testing of
8148  revival
8359  weakness, spiritual
8656  longing for God
8835  unbelief