Day 250: If You're Thirsty...

Isaiah 55:1

“Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk it’s all free!”

This water is free, there is no charge for it. If you’re thirsty come drink so that your thirst may be quenched. Now I’ll speak normal. What this scripture is metaphorically saying is, there is no price for salvation. You don’t need to bring anything to get something back. Salvation is a gift, we just have to accept it. Salvation is life to our dead souls. It’s like crisp water to our dry and thirsty souls. I love the idea or the analogy of a thirst being quenched because it paints this picture so beautifully. I’m pretty sure everyone knows what it’s like to be thirsty, but there is a certain type of thirst that cannot seem to be satisfied until you have a glass of water. It’s like when you wake up at about three in the morning and your throat is screaming for a glass of water. When you get up and go get that water it’s like heaven in your body. Then you can go back and sleep peacefully. That’s how our souls long for God. He is the only thing that can satisfy the thirst of our souls.  Our souls cannot be at rest until it is united with it’s Creator. Our thirst cannot be quenched until we have the right water to quench it, the right food to feed it. That water and food comes through the precious blood of Jesus the spilled out on that cross for us. The food is in the word of God. The thing is this water is everlasting, this food won’t run out. As long as our souls are thirsty for God, there’s always the loving water to quench it. That’s what we call growth. Our souls are constantly seeking the Lord, it never stops. We are constantly drawn closer to Him. We are constantly living in and with God. That thirst will always be there, and as long as we are in a relationship with God we never have to worry about dehydration.

The other part of this scripture that tells us the wine and milk is free is astounding as well. There are many of us who are under the impression that we need to bring something other than our heart in order to receive salvation. There is no amount of money or sacrifice we could bring that will equal the cost that Jesus paid on the cross. However we do bring our heart to Him, we come openhearted and surrendered to Him, knowing that our salvation is a gift. You don’t have to get yourself together before coming to Christ, we get ourselves together after we give our lives to Him. Everything will fall into place once we dedicate our lives to Christ and there’s no amount of money we can pay for that. It’s all free, salvation is free, don’t let anyone tell you any different.

All this to say, if your soul is thirsty go replenish it with the living water that God provides. Our souls cannot and will not be at rest until it is united with it’s Creator. There is nothing we can do to buy or be deserving of such a gift, that’s why it’s called a gift. It has been freely given to us. Just come and drink.

Reflection

1. Do you ever feel undeserving of salvation?
2. Have you ever felt like you have to bring something other than your heart to God in order to be worthy of salvation?
3. Is your soul thirsty?

Prayer Time

Allow your answers to the above questions guide your prayer. Talk to God about what we discussed today, have a conversation with Him about your relationship with Him. Talk to Him about your salvation.

If your soul is thirsty and you feel the Holy Spirit tugging on your heart, now is the time to respond. Now is the time to accept Christ into your life. If you want to make that decision today if you want to make that decision today, pray this prayer with me.

Jesus I declare that you are my Lord and Saviour who died for my sin and was raised three days later. I repent of my sins and I give my life to you. I believe in my heart that you are the true living God. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus name, Amen.

If you made the choice to follow Christ, rededicate, or to submit your life to Him fully, Go to Romans 10:9-10

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.

I love you and I hope you have an amazing day or evening! If you’ve decided to follow Christ today, congratulations! Go tell someone about it! Make sure you share this with someone and come back tomorrow for Day 251!