Are You Thirsty?
John7:37,38 "In that
last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried,
saying,If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that
believeth on me, as the scriptures hath said, out of his belly
[heart] shall flow rivers of living water."
In this scripture, we see
Jesus offering living water to anyone who thirsts, and who believes
on him. The only prerequisites here: be thirsty, and believe on
Jesus. He is freely inviting us to enjoy his Spirit, to partake of
his divine, eternal life! Jesus didn't offer Living Water to those
who deserve it, or to those who 'tarry' for it, or to those who try
to earn it through good works and good intentions; Any one who is
thirsty and believes that Jesus is the source of living water, is
invited to freely drink it.
Be thirsty, Go to Jesus, drink,
and believe. What could be simpler? Yet, God's people, have managed
to complicate and distort his simple offer of grace. We have piled on
so many prerequisites and requirements, that many of the people who
we want to reach, feel that they have been disqualified and must jump
through a dozen hoops before Jesus will take time from his busy
schedule and hear their prayers.
If you are thirsty for truth,
and feel that something has been missing from your life, go to Jesus
and freely drink from the fountain of his love! He has made the way
clear for you! He has removed the stumbling blocks, and straightened
out the road. Jesus has given you the green light, the go-ahead. He
has and paid for your ticket!
No man, woman, or devil can
prevent you from drinking from the well of eternal life! 'Whosoever
will' is free to partake of the life of Christ! Even your own sins
can not prevent you from approaching Jesus and receiving his
forgiveness and his living Spirit! The people that Jesus has invited
to his table of blessings, are all sinners. JESUS CAME TO SAVE
SINNERS!
We all have fallen short of
his perfect law, and none of us is good enough to earn his love; but
through the cross, Jesus has made the way clear. He has paid the
price, and has taken upon himself the judgment that we deserve. He
has not imputed our sins to us, but has rather made it possible for
his righteousness to be imputed to us. Don't take my word for it,
read your bible, and quit trying to complicate the simple truth of
God's grace with your theological systems and your unbelief. A New
Covenant has been established, and everyone is invited to be adopted
into the family of God, and to be a citizen of His Kingdom.
It's simple! You need eternal
life. Jesus is the source of all life. You are invited to enjoy His
life. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and He has freely
invited ALL of us to drink from the fountain of his favor.
Isaiah
55:1
"Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come to the waters, and he that
hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; come buy wine and milk without
money and without price.
Isaiah
12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
©2012
Rev. Charles J. Loubert
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