John 7:37-39
"On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, 'If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.' But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified."
Jesus speaks of spiritual rivers, promised to for those who thirst, those who drink, those who believe. With the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Church, rivers of living water flowing from our hearts.
Thirst is one of those common traits of all humanity. Not only does every person know the sensation of thirst, so likely does every member of the entire animal kingdom. I see the hand of God in every living being. Our creator God made us so we must have water to survive, and our thirst reminds us to drink fully of this water.
Likewise, a thirst for spiritual things is equally a part of those made in the image of God. We understand what it means to crave a relationship with God. We have a spiritual thirst which can only be filled when we drink fully of the waters of the Holy Spirit. Without these waters, we are dead spiritually and eternally separated from God in sin.
Interestingly, Jesus chose to use the plural of river to describe these waters of the Holy Spirit. I suppose this was to emphasize the ever-flowing and abundant nature of the Spirit's touch. Surely it is limitless, like the flowing of the waters across Niagara or Victoria Falls. Surely the Spirit's rivers are more than enough for my every spiritual thirst.
Just as water is the most precious commodity in a desert, so we must view the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, for this is the life-giving power of God within every believer. Let anyone who thirsts come to Jesus and drink.
LORD JESUS
Lord, I thank you for living water. May I daily drink of your rivers and be thankful for all your provision. Amen.
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