December 31

Revelation 21:6 (NIV)
6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.

I (hopefully we) have read through the Bible in one year. It has been a great adventure and now we come to a climatic close. I had never kept up on journaling or blogging before this year. I have to admit that it was tough to find things to blog in keeping with this blog theme which is how this scripture of that day can be personally applied to my life. Yet when I sought the Lord, He would graciously give me something. I am convinced it is because I was thirsty for something. We have to STAY thirsty! We have so many other things to drink, entertainment being a big one that will fill our cup. Only the thirsty get the drink! Stay thirsty before Him! I say that to both me and you who are reading this. The Words in these 66 books are LIFE to us but we must stay thirsty in order to receive them. We may be able to understand and intellectually bite into many things in the Word of God, yet only those who thirst will have their souls nourished and lives changed by this awesome book! There is another portion of the spring, it is the Spirit. God gives the Spirit “without measure” to those who what? To those who come bearing His Word! It is the fantastic combination of the powerful Word of God along with the Spirit of God that brings life to us who are thirsty!

People ask me why doesn’t God work more miracles today. I will tell you one reason, because we aren’t thirsty! “He who is full loathes honey, but to him who is hungry, even the bitter tastes sweet.”

I am hungry for you Lord, thirsty for you! I want more of you, I am not satisfied with where I am or what I have. I am thankful for all you have given me, but I want more Lord! I want to know you more fully. I want to reflect you in a greater way! I need you more than ever God! I am hungry and thirsty for you! Fill me and give me drink from your hand. May all other “fillers” leave me wanting because only you satisfy me. Thank you for your challenge this year – and for the next!