Back in Isaiah there is a marvellous invitation given; “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” Back in Isaiah’s day, as in Jesus’ day, and as in our day, there is a great spiritual hunger and thirst. The world tries everything to satiate their thirst, yet no matter what they try they are always thirsty again. Even Christians can seek to satisfy their thirst in the wrong manner. We can think that if we are busy enough, or serving enough, or active enough we can satisfy that thirst for God.
In the middle of the great feast, while there was plenty of physical eating drinking Jesus boldly rose and said, “If anyone thirsts let him come to me and drink.” Jesus was speaking of the perfect fulfilment of what Isaiah had spoken all those years before. He spoke of the marvellous gift of the Holy Spirit which He was going to offer.
Jesus spoke of the Holy Spirit as springs of living water. He said that whoever comes to Him will have these springs of living water flowing out of his belly. There is no need to us to ever be spiritually thirsty. We get so busy with doing what we think is so necessary, or we seek satisfaction in so many things of the world that we often find ourselves thirsty when there is no need to be.
When we are thirsty it is because we choose to be, not because there is nothing to drink. We have springs of living water available, lets immerse ourselves in theat ever flowing fountain!
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