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“To Those who Thirst”
Categories: Christian PrinciplesA small boy from a Chicago slum was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. There were seven children in his family and hunger often went unsatisfied. Even a glass of milk, when such could be afforded, had to be shared by at least two or more. A finger would be placed on a certain spot and the child who was about to drink would be cautioned, "Only to here!" During his hospital stay a nurse brought the little boy a large glass of milk. He looked at the glass longingly and then asked, "How deep can I drink?" Understanding his question, with tears welling up in her eyes, the nurse replied "As deep as you desire!"
Jesus once called out in a crowd, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink" (John 7:37). Christ is to the thirsty soul what water is to the thirsty mouth. Thirst, when intense, can be a most unpleasant and even painful sensation. The dry throat, the swollen tongue, and the parched, broken lips are precursors of death unless water in some form is quickly administered. Next to air, water is the requisite of life.
Only when there is thirst, desire within the dying soul, do persons drink of Christ. Unfortunately, upon imbibing that initial draft which brings the remission of sins, some feel no need for further drinking. It is as if they think that the water of life can all be swallowed in one big gulp!
As with the little boy, our desire will govern how deeply we drink. We can but imagine how such an impoverished lad would drink and drink still more from such a full glass. So it is with us; the supply of Christ for our thirsty souls is abundant and exhaustless. Why do we drink so sparingly?
Our Bible classes, worship assemblies, prayer meetings, are for "the thirsty." Do not deny your soul the drink it must have. How true it is: we drink or we die! (Author unknown)
"Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled"
Matthew 5:6
