In college – one of my nicknames was “guzzler”! Not for reasons most people would think but because I drank so much water!! When I’m thirsty, I’m really thirsty, and there are times that it seems I can never quench my thirst. There have been many times in my life that I was thirsty! This past weekend I was so thirsty! I mean, really thirsty! I left work and was in a mad rush to make it to one of my friend’s wedding showers! But I was so thirsty I thought I was going to go insane! I immediately had to pull off the road at the next fast food restaurant and get something to drink! And thank goodness it was a Sonic – because they have something wonderful called a Route44 drink!! After ordering two drinks, and quickly slurping them both down, I was back on the road and sane once again (or at least as close to it as I get). I was incredibly relieved.
In Psalm 42:1, David wrote some incredible words when he stated, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” As Christians we should naturally have a thirst for God. This thirst can only be quenched by God. My question is though, how often is that thirst so strong that it demands an immediate response? When I was driving I was beginning to feel that I would not survive another mile without something to drink. But how often is my thirst for God so strong that I don’t feel that I can survive another minute without his presence, without reading his word, without plugging into prayer? My prayer for my own life, as well as everyone – is that we will have a thirst for God that is so strong that it demands action, a thirst that demands an immediate response, and a thirst that can only be quenched by Jesus Christ, himself.
Chris Rise has written a song called “Thirsty” and the lyrics are as follows:
In Psalm 42:1, David wrote some incredible words when he stated, “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” As Christians we should naturally have a thirst for God. This thirst can only be quenched by God. My question is though, how often is that thirst so strong that it demands an immediate response? When I was driving I was beginning to feel that I would not survive another mile without something to drink. But how often is my thirst for God so strong that I don’t feel that I can survive another minute without his presence, without reading his word, without plugging into prayer? My prayer for my own life, as well as everyone – is that we will have a thirst for God that is so strong that it demands action, a thirst that demands an immediate response, and a thirst that can only be quenched by Jesus Christ, himself.
Chris Rise has written a song called “Thirsty” and the lyrics are as follows:
"I'm so thirsty, I can feel it
Burning through the furthest corners of my soul
Deep desire, cant describe this
Nameless urge that drives me somewhere
Though I don't know where to go
Seems I've heard about a River from someone who's been
And they tell me once you reach it, oh, you'll never thirst again
So I have to find the River, somehow my life depends on the River
Holy River, I'm so thirsty
Other waters I've been drinkin
Other waters I've been drinkin
But they always leave me empty like before
Satisfaction, all I'm askin
Could I really feel this thirsty if there weren't something more?
And I've heard about a River from someone whos been
And I've heard about a River from someone whos been
And they tell me once you reach it, oh, you'll never thirst again
So I have to find the River, somehow my life depends on the River
Holy River, I'm so thirsty
I'm on the shore now of the wildest River
I'm on the shore now of the wildest River
And I kneel and beg for mercy from the sky
But no one answers, I've gotta take my chances
Cause something deep inside mes cryin"
Oh Lord, give us a hunger and a thirst f
or You that demands action.
Let not another day or minute go by without seeking you,
for only you can satisfy our souls.
You alone.
You alone.
