Thirst is a natural part of life. Whenever there is a lack of necessary water
to sustain life, thirst comes into play.
God gave every living thing a natural thirst mechanism so that
sufficient water to sustain life will be provided. When there is no water for a prolonged period
of time, the body shuts down and will die if water is not provided.
The same thing holds true for the
soul. God gave us a natural need for
Him. Every human being ever born has
it. When our need for God is not
provided for, we spiritually die. The
reason why so many people are so bad is that their need for God was never
provided for. Somewhere along the way
their souls were denied the necessary food to make their soul grow or sustain
it. They were not brought to the Spirit
of God who fills the soul with God's presence and satisfies its longings. Or, they chose not to take advantage of the
food that was provided for them and they starved their soul to death.
The only way that the thirst of the soul
can ever be quenched is for the soul to turn to Christ and let Him dwell
within. When Christ lives in the soul,
there is such a deep and abiding satisfaction that there is no more searching,
no more desperately trying to find the peace and joy every soul needs and longs
for. When Christ lives in the soul, the
soul is more alive than ever thought possible.
Christ so energizes the soul that he is forever changed.
Jesus satisfies every longing of the
heart. Only in Christ does one find that
which satisfies. The world promises a
multitude of things will satisfy and make one happy, but only Christ can
deliver on His promises.
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