Thirst…
Usually when someone is thirsty they take the measures to
quench that thirst. If there is no water
or other liquid substance it’s almost as if there is a constant nag to remind
us that we are thirsty. Not only is our
mind occupied with the need for water, but our throats become dry as well. This adds to the consuming thoughts of being
thirsty. The feeling of thirst is a way
to tell our body we are in need of rehydrating.
However, sometimes we choose to rehydrate with liquids that really do
not hydrate our body but continue to dehydrate our body and we continue to
thirst.
We also thirst for other things. In fact, scripture talks about a thirst we
have for God. “My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God…” Psalm 42:2 and we are invited to quench our thirst. “Come, everyone who thirsts; come to the
waters…” Isaiah 55:1. Jesus will fulfill
the thirst within us; yet, if we fill our lives with other things the thirst
will not be quenched. We will continue
to “dehydrate”. If you recall a couple
of days ago I spoke about the craving I had when I stepped away from my daily
time with my Savior. It is a thirst that
needs to be fulfilled and the only way quench it is spending time in scripture
and in prayer. To be rehydrated brings
about the peace that surpasses no understanding in which scripture talks about.
Are you rehydrating or dehydrating?
Cheryl
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