Come Thirsty

This truth hit me so greatly when I was working out the other day and ran out of water. I was into my stride, heading for mile 6 on my elyptical and didn't want to break it to get another bottle of water. I didn't desire, cola, fruit juice, coffee, or any other beverage...just clear, clean water! I marveled at how much our bodies rely on fresh water and wondered how people could survive without it. As if on auto pilot, my Spirit man instantly started rejoicing in thanksgiving and itcame pouring out of my soul, for the ability to have fresh water, not only from my fridge, but also for LIVING WATER, that flows from the very throne of God. I wondered even at how my inner man instantly sprung forth with praise, without my prompting it to do so. In that thankful moment, I realized how much the Body needs to come to the springs of God, for inner filling and after that, experiences the overflow. Thank God for His river of Life springing up in me! I gladly come thirsty to Him.
In his book, Come Thirsty, Max Lucado writes:
"You're acquainted with physical thirst. Stop drinking and see what happens. Coherent thoughts vanish, skin grows clammy, and vital organs shut down. Deprive your body of necessary fluid, and it will tell you. Deprive your soul of spiritual water, and it will tell you. Dehydrated hearts send desperate messages. Snarling tempers. Waves of worry. Growing guilt and fear. Hopelessness. Resentment. Loneliness. Insecurity. But you don't have to live with a dehydrated heart. God invites you to treat your thirsty soul as you would treat your physical thirst. Just visit the WELL and drink deeply. Every day we eat bread (food) to keep us healthy and strong. We stay healthy and strong spiritually by continually communing with Jesus. He calls Himself the Bread of Life as well as the Living Water. In order for food and water to sustain and strengthen us physically, we must eat and drink it. Likewise, we need to call on Jesus each day to sustain us spiritually. Call on Him now."