Using a
metaphor of thirst and drink to the people gathered near Him, Jesus is offering
something to satisfy their life that no one listening had ever heard
before…Himself. For the listeners, it is
hard for them to understand how a person could offer so much. To be fair, they had yet to have the
knowledge and experience of his death and resurrection as we do now. Nevertheless, the crowd responds by getting
caught up in the details (ultimately causing conflict and division), missing
the main point. Is He a Prophet or the
Christ? What about his birthplace and
lineage? On the outside looking in, this
may seem foolish to us. For instance, if
a man was wandering the desert and was offered water by someone else to satisfy
his extreme thirst, his response would probably not be, “is this water tap or
bottled?” or “is it Evian or Dasani?” He
would probably just drink the water! We
too have the opportunity to simply seek Jesus as the means to satisfy our
life. However, we can get lost in the
details as well. Maybe it doesn’t sound
the same as this crowd, but things like “I’m really busy today, maybe tomorrow”
or “I just need to get [blank] myself, then I’ll be better off” can hinder us
from seeking Christ first in our lives.
Putting our trust in Jesus as the true provider is the only means
towards being satisfied, done simply by following after Him. “If anyone is
thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.”
Prayer:
Father, You are the one that satisfies my life.
Let today be a day that I seek You in all that I do. Help me to be aware of the details and
distractions that come in the way. You
have promised, “…seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these
things will be added to you” (Matt 6:33). May I be focused on seeking Your kingdom first
and trust in Your infinite knowledge, that You will provide what is best for
me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Charlie Hall
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