Feb 3 Daily

        For a living creature to survive, water, food, and shelter are all necessary.  Humans, like all animals, need all three of these components to live a long and healthy life.  If living things are deprived of these things, they face death.  Water, in human history, has always been of extreme importance.  It has meant so much to the humans themselves, as well as the civilization as a whole.  Back in ancient times, food was mainly produced by farming.  Crops need water to grow, be harvested, and eventually consumed for food.  If the crops did not get the water they needed, they would die and possibly create a shortage of food.  Because of this crucial need of water, priests and other religious leaders would pray for rain – the primary source of water during this time.  Rain supplied the crops with water and made the land around the area fertile for growing more crops.  Animals also needed water to live and prosper.  These animals needed to be healthy enough to be used for food and other things. Water may have served religious purposes as well.  In many Christian religions today, water is a symbol of purity.  This same idea may have been prevalent in these times.  In ancient times, water served many purposes and was one of the key components that kept civilizations alive and well.  Water still continues to play a key role in modern civilization.  The need for water will never decrease, as it is necessary for human life and civilization.