Thirst

As we know at least 60% of the adult body is made of water and every living cell in the body needs it to keep functioning.

We are blessed to live somewhere where we have clean water that is plentiful when many places either have dirty water or it doesn’t last.

We hear that the maximum time an individual can go without water is three to four days. We all feel the effects of thirst after a short period of time, we can respond to these thirst nudges or we can plough on, engrossed in what we are doing and thinking we will do something about it later, when we have time and certainly before it’s too late.

When we are well hydrated we feel refreshed, awakened, renewed and satisfied.

When we are dehydrated we feel sluggish, tired, irritable and often have a headache.

Sometimes we don’t even realise the signs of mild dehydration.  We are busy with what we are doing and often the bottle of water we carry around is still quite full by the end of the day.  By carrying it around in the first place we are acknowledging that we do need it, and will take what we need if we remember and if we have time, or if we feel the need, often becoming mildly dehydrated before we realise that there is a need.

 In the bible in the book of John here are two references to water.

John 4:14

New International Version
“But whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

John 7 verse 37

“On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.”

Much in life can leave us needing more. We don’t often have lasting satisfaction or pure contentment with what we have. Jesus is saying here that He alone can satisfy.  Asking Him into our hearts is the start to our spiritual life suddenly feeling refreshed, awakened, renewed and satisfied with a spring of water inside us welling up to eternal life.

As well as realising the importance to keep our bodies hydrated, it’s great to know that our innermost being can also be refreshed with a supply of water that will never run dry, as long as we keep going to the one who gives freely.

We can respond to the nudges in our spirit that we need spiritual water (meaning we need to spend time in prayer and acknowledging Jesus who quenches our spiritual thirst) or we can plough on, engrossed in what we are doing and thinking we will do something about it later, when we have time and certainly before it’s too late, not even realising that we are already becoming spiritually dehydrated, ignoring the life giving importance of staying spiritually hydrated.

Every time you quench your thirst today, think of the one who offers everlasting water.

Asking Jesus into your heart is as easy as saying sorry, thank you, please –  Dear God sorry for the wrong things I have done, thank you for dying on the cross for me, please come into my heart and my life, in Jesus name, Amen.