Come and Drink

 

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”

—John 7:37-38

To keep ourselves in the healthiest possible state, we need to remain well-hydrated. Drinking a significant quantity of water each day is an important step in that process. Water is the most appropriate alternative to all other beverages.

For many, many years, I have been “addicted” to diet cola. I love the taste of diet cola. I drink many ounces of diet cola each day. Yes, my PCP (personal care physician) has confronted me with the potential damage that such a large quantity of diet cola could do to my already-stressed kidneys. In the past, I have stopped drinking diet cola. But soon, I missed the taste and, even though I know I am impacting my health, to my shame, I returned to my daily dose of diet cola. Even though I know that cool, clean water would be a much better choice, I confess that by noon each day I can hardly wait to grab an ice cold glass of that delightful amber-brown liquid.

Dispite my own addiction, I know we need water. And, in addition to our physical need for water, our spirit needs refreshment from the life-giving water of the Holy Spirit. That’s what Jesus was talking about during the exchange recorded in John 7:37-38:

On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”

Through the Holy Spirit, God provides “living water” for our thirsty souls. As we begin this new day, let’s determine to drink deeply from this life-giving spring offered to us by the Holy Spirit. In fact, let’s allow the Holy Spirit to pour this spiritual water over us, into us, and fill us full-to-overflowing. The dryness of our spirits will disappear in an instant. We will feel truly refreshed and renewed. Let us come and drink.

Please listen, as the late Donald Doig sings about this spiritual water in a lovely arrangement of Lucy J. Meyer’s song, beautifully arranged by Ronn Huff:

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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