Is Anybody Thirsty?

 'There's honey in the rock, water in the stone
Manna on the ground, no matter where I go
I don't need to worry now that I know
Everything I need You've got' – (a)
 
This song tells about God’s provision for his people the Jews when they were wandering in the wilderness during their exodus from Egypt.
 
'There's honey in the rock, water in the stone
Manna on the ground, no matter where I go
I don't need to worry now that I know
Everything I need You've got' –
 
When God gave the law to Moses he required a festival we know as the festival of tabernacles to remind the people of His generous  provision -the details as in Numbers 29:12-38.

This festival lasted 8 days –  
 
Each day of the festival the priest followed by celebrating crowds would walk about 630 meters from the temple to the Pool of Siloam to bring a golden pitcher of water from the pool and pour it on the altar.   On day seven of the festival they paraded from the temple to the pool and back happened 7 times -  each time the crowds and the priests praised God for his provision in the desert.
 
The eighth day, considered the greatest day, was the final day – there were other rituals to bless God for his goodness – John chapter 7 we learn Jesus’ disciples went to the festival but Jesus stayed behind.  And arrived later than his disciple. We will read chapter John 7:  37 – 41 says:
 
37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”[c] 39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
40 On hearing his words, some of the people said, “Surely this man is the Prophet.”
41 Others said, “He is the Messiah.”
 
Just as the Jews were thirsty when they were wandering in the desert – Our souls are thirsty – our hearts are dry – You and I get thirsty -
Jesus invites all who are thirsty – anyone who desires more of God in their life to come to him and drink the living water he provides to every believer.
 
Just as the Jews were thirsty for water in the desert – we long for something to satisfy our souls.
 
Jesus invites us to drink of the living water he offers us.
Jesus says that those who drink of the water he gives will themselves become sources of this living water. Jesus tells the  Samaritan woman in John chapter 4: “those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life” (4:14).
 
Is anyone thirsty?
 
The Book of Revelation chapter 22: 17 says “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who hears say, ‘Come.’ And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.”
 
 Is anyone thirsty?
 
This living water is a gift to all who believe – it does not cost us shillings and is priceless – that is so valuable we cannot even think of how much is cost – it cost the life of God’s dearly loved and only Son our savior.

David cries (Ps. 63:1), “O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” 
 
 In Revelation 21:6b, Jesus says, “I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life without cost.”
 
'Is anyone thirsty Anyone
Is anyone thirsty Anyone
Is anyone thirsty Anyone
Is anyone thirsty
Jesus said, "Let them come to me and drink
Let them come to me"
 
Let the living water flow
Let the river of your Spirit flow through me. ' (b)
 
My sisters,  come to the water Jesus is offering for a fresh infilling of his spirit – Lift your hand with expectation to catch the refreshing and cleansing water of the Holy Spirit –
 
The holy spirit God has given us – The Holy Spirit who pours God’s Love into our hearts – Receiving the continual blessing – let the blessing of living water overwhelm your life – share God’s abundant living water with everyone around you. 
 
The love of God poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit God has given us – Come to the waters and drink –

Do you hear God calling you? 
Is anyone thirsty?
Are you Thirsty?
 
'So my brother, my sister if the things that this world gives you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray--
 
Fill my cup, Lord
I lift it up, Lord
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul
Bread of Heaven, feed me 'til I want no more
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.' (c)
 
Jesus simply said, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.” It is a personal relationship with Jesus, not a bunch of religious rules or rituals. It is having the Hope the confidence God will fulfill his promise of forgiveness of sin and eternal life because of the sacrifice of his Son Jesus Christ. His promise to Pour his love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit God has given us.
  
Jesus said, "come to me and drink – come to me and I will fill your heart and mind with my Holy Spirit who will Pour the father’s love into your heart.
 
Are you thirsty?
 
(a) ‘Honey In The Rock’
 Songwriters: Brooke Ligertwood / Brandon Lake / Mitch WongHoney In The Rock lyrics © Integrity's Praise! Music, Bethel Music Publishing, Maverick City Publishing Worldwide, Brandon Lake Music, A Wong Made Write Publishing, City And Vine Production Music, City And Vine Music Publishing International
 
(b) ’Is Anyone Thristy’
Graham Kendrick
Copyright © 1994 Make Way Music,
www.grahamkendrick.co.uk

(c) ’Fill My Cup, Lord’
Richard Blanchard (1925-2004)