Thirsty

“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.” Psalm 42:1
All animals need water to survive. But water is not the only thing that man thirsts for (John 4:13-14). We are all born with a spiritual void inside us that only God can fill. People may deny that God is the answer to their inner craving, but those who don’t know Him are constantly seeking for meaning in life, whereas those who know the Lord and are known by Him, have inner peace and satisfaction.
This isn’t a one-time thing though. Just as we have to keep drinking water in order to keep on living physically, so too we need to keep on drinking spiritually in order to have that vibrant Christian life.
How thirsty are we for the things of God? Do we look upon reading the Bible every day as a chore, or do we enjoy it, knowing that the Holy Spirit will speak to us through it? Would we rather stay home in the evenings and watch TV, or spend time in prayer and fellowship with other believers? Over time, that initial thirst that we had for God, tends to fade. But the truth is that we need Him now just as much as we did when we first called out to Him for salvation. The point is this: don’t graze too far from the stream.