Most
of humanity darts from one activity to another, swooning over the latest
fashion until the next one is introduced, and drifting aimlessly from one
relationship to another. The more laden with earthly treasures we are, the more
dissatisfied we get.
Billionaires
die with shrunken bodies scarred by addictions, millionaires are jailed for
petty theft, movie stars change partners almost as often as they change their
wardrobe, etc. We are all searching for the same thing…salvation from
ourselves.
Offices,
malls, retail stores, and adventure parks are full of "thirsty"
people who are drinking from fountains that will never satisfy. Thirsting for
more of life and hungry for adventure, nothing ever gratifies us.
However,
when we take the leap of faith to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as our
Savior and Lord, we are allowed to drink from rivers of living water that both
fulfill our life and flow to others from our heart (John 7:38).
Through
His sacrifice on Calvary’s Cross, Christ provided a well in the midst of our dry
and thirsty land (Psalm 63:1). Only the life-giving water that Jesus Christ
supplies can quench our thirst for satisfaction.
Although
there is no way to convince anyone of their need to drink from His well of
living water, we can still lead them to it. All we need to do is to open the
door to expose them to the truth of God's Word, and share with them how God eternally
satisfied our thirst.
Prayer:
Father
God, Your river of life flows from Your throne and out of our heart (Revelation
22:1; John 7:38). Help us to step out from behind our fears and excuses, in
order to share Your life-giving water with everyone we meet. Remind us that if
we do not warn them of their impending doom, their blood is required on our
hands (Ezekiel 3:18).
Through
our conversion, allow many others to see the radical change You bring into our
life. The adventures of our walk with You begins when we leave behind the
self-defeating patterns of our old life, and we drink from Your well of living
water.
Thought
for the Day:
We
seek relevance and significance, but gain no wisdom or understanding; however,
once we drink deeply from Christ's well of living water, we breathe a sigh of
relief that expels all of the stress and anguish bottled up within our soul,
and the toll from the years of futile searching falls away in that instant as
God renews us from the inside out.
