Dams offer a great source of water. They further offer a great feature to the beauty of the universe alongside being home to some of the best water species. Purposes for which dams are used vary widely, with power production being a leading factor.
This is alongside being used to preserve water and provide water for other basic requirements in harsh times. Dams are either natural or man-made but they all serve the same purpose. Natural dams are a result of nature and most of them have been in existence since time immemorial. Man-made dams are created by the act of humans with intent to create a source of water and a source for other essential needs such as production of hydroelectric power. The leading water storage dam on the globe is found in Zimbabwe, Africa, the Kariba Dam. The dam’s full capacity is 185 billion cubic meters of water.[1] Take a moment and try to fathom this, 185 billion cubic meters of water.
Now consider this, it doesn’t hold a candle to the depths of our Heavenly Fathers unfathomable love and mercy he would love to turn loose on us.
Isaiah is prophesying a promise of divine favor and assistance in restoring the land of Judah. With the powerful imagery of being called forth from prison and from darkness, exiles are encouraged to leave behind their place of despair, trusting in divine mercy. The expressions “Come out” and “show yourselves” are simultaneously an invitation to freedom and a recognition of how difficult it can be to hope in this new dream.
I believe there is another type of man-made dam, it’s a spiritual dam. It is constructed not of concrete and steel, but rather by shame in our past actions, the misconception that if we keep these deeds locked in the darkness of our interior that we hope our good deeds will counter act, and lack of faith and trust in God’s representatives, the priests, who have been given the power to pour and release God’s life-giving waters upon us to wash away the stains of our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
As we continue our Lenten exodus, our journey toward the promise land and the promises of our merciful God. As we approach this life-giving feast, let our “Amen” be an acceptance to the invitation to experience God’s living waters. TO BREAK OUR SPIRITUAL DAMS that doesn’t hold His flood of graces in but prevents them from penetrating the parched ground within us. The living-waters that softens our hearts, cleanses our conscious, heals our troubled memories and truly sets us free! FREE to continue Jesus’ mission of sharing his healing love and mercy throughout the world. Let his life-giving water pour unceasingly from our hearts.
[1] Top 10 Biggest Dams In
The World. By The Daily Records - September 30, 2017
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