The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. Rev. 22:17
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. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. John 7:37-38
Dear heavenly Father, of all the commands with which you could have finished the Bible, I’m so grateful you chose the one you did. “Come, thirsty ones! Come, desiring ones! Come and take the free gift of the water of life.” Lord, I am thirsty . . . I do desire to come . . . So I do come, gratefully, forthrightly and expectantly.
From the day you first convinced me of my need of Jesus and gave me gave me faith to trust him, I’ve had an unquenchable thirst for the water of life. Fortunately, the bitter waters of sin have always, ultimately, made me sick. The deceiving waters of my broken cisterns satisfy ever so briefly. The illusionary waters of countless mirages are just that–illusions. I’ve paid for all of these waters, dearly; but the water Jesus gives is absolutely free!
So once again, I bring my thirst to you. I’m thirsty to know Jesus better and better. I’m thirsty to be quicker in my repentances and slower in my excuses. I’m thirsty to grow more of your fruit and less of my thorns. I’m thirsty to be freer to love others as Jesus loves me. Slake these thirsts by the water of the gospel.
I’m thirsty for the new heaven and new earth. I’m thirsty for the wedding feast of the Lamb, when the Bride will no longer say, “Come!” but will say, “We are here, all of us!” I’m thirsty for the Day when God’s glory will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. I’m thirsty for the Day of no more thirst. I have no doubt you will satisfy all of these thirsts. So very Amen I pray, in the fullness and faithfulness of Jesus’ name.