MY THIRSTY SOUL

SCRIPTURE

John 7:37-39 (NRSV)

The living water of the Spirit

On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, 'Out of the believer's heart shall flow rivers of living water.'" Now he said this about the Spirit, which believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

MEDITATION—Today is Saturday Psalmody! Today, the meditation is offered as a psalm from my heart. If you would like a more traditional devotion, please search the archives for a title that appeals to you! (smile)

MY THIRSTY SOUL

Lord

I am thirsty

So thirsty that

My tongue is swollen and black

My skin is dry

My eyes are bulging

I am thirsty

Wandering about in this ole

Dry land

That has no water

I cast about

Looking for a spring

A well

Something that will

Quench

My

Thirst.

But

I find

NO-thing.

I look about

And I notice

That everyone is

THIRSTY

Drinking from the

Poisoned Wells

Of

Lust

Greed

Power

Addiction

Envy

& Pride…

My God!

Have mercy on us!

Then out of the crowds

I hear a man

Shouting

Shouting

Come to me!

All who are thirsty!

DRINK!

I come running

I don’t know

What it is

About this man

About this voice

But, it summons me

Out of the darkness

And into the light

It refreshes me

Cools me

Quenches my thirst

Even as I stand before him

Face upraised

Mouth open

For the living water

Which will finally

Finally

Quench

My thirst!

Water

That forgives my sin

Water

That makes me whole again

Water

That creeps into

The driest places

Most forgotten places

Most hidden places

Of heart and soul…

And ministers

To me!

As I drink

I feel so full

The waters

Come rushing back out

Pouring

Out of me

Into the lives of others

Waters of love

Waters of joy

Waters of peace

Rolling waters

Rushing waters

Water falls

Pouring into the lives of others

Bringing love and service

And laughter…

Oh, the laughter!

The Spirit

Of God

Rushes into every dry place

And slacks

My

Thirst

Hallelujah!

Amen.

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