Water For The Thirsty

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  On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive John 7:3739 ESV
  
  We have been working on our data center this week, trying to improve the air conditioning system, which has been straining under record heat. It has been blazing, sticky and uncomfortable. During most of the year, we are not the best at drinking the amount of water we should, but there is nothing quite as refreshing and life-giving as a cold glass of water on a hot day. It can literally give us chills.
  
  The Lord has promised to give living water to those who are thirsty, to those who seek Him out more than anything else. A psalmist wrote "Like a deer panting for water so my soul longs after you." There is a point where nothing else will do but the presence of the Lord. There is no substitute.
  
  Intense heat will bring on a powerful thirst. Sometimes the things that make us go "Oh, woe is me" are actually just preparing us to be thirsty for more of Him. When your back is to the wall, there is no substitute for the presence of the Lord because He gives water to the thirsty. Be thankful when God gives you the opportunity to lean on Him and to have your thirst quenched by His living water.
  
  Prayer: Father, thank you for the gift of your living water. I so thirst for more of your presence and pray that you fill me with your Holy Spirit each day.