Are You Thirsty?

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39

I thought I had more time…time to connect with a friend who had cancer. But her last day came and went…and I wasn’t there. On the last day—of the Feast of Tabernacles—Jesus spoke to the crowds of people at the Temple. He had some time…it was not His Time, yet. We always want more time…more time to spend with friends and family…more time to do projects and tasks…more time to be entertained…more time to study or work. More time. We need to take advantage of the time at hand. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today, except work—since some consider Sunday the Christian Sabbath, so we shouldn’t actually do any work today.

Jesus spoke about the Holy Spirit—flowing in people like a river—a river of living water. I’ve often seen people moved by the Holy Spirit as inspired conversation and spiritual discussion flowed from person to person—that is the Holy Spirit at work. Living water. I find it interesting that the Lord is referred to as “living water” even in the Old Testament.

O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who turn away from you will be disgraced. They will be buried in the dust of the earth, for they have abandoned the LORD, the fountain of living water. Jeremiah 17:13 NLT

What wisdom—don’t turn away from the Lord, or you will be disgraced.

To the woman at the well, Jesus said…But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.  John 4:14 NLT

In the Revelation to John, Jesus said…It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost. Revelation 21:6

Are you thirsty?

Prayer ~ Holy Spirit, flow in and through us, like a river of living water. Give us living water that we won’t ever be thirsty again. Help us to use our time wisely…as we only have so much time here. May we be a blessing to others during this holy season…as You are a blessing to us.

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.

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