Thirst Quencher

“If any man thirst, let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:35

The little hummingbirds flew around daily, persistently trying to get a drop of nectar from the two feeders, but they were empty. It wasn’t that I was too busy to prepare the sweetened water; I thought I would do it later. But “later” turned into two weeks, and when I finally filled one, my husband commented how they were swarming. Hummingbirds know to ready themselves for their long journey to escape the cooler weather on the way. So I hurriedly prepared the nectar for the second feeder. Seeing them happily feeding blesses my heart every time.

Have you ever started a day doing this and that in your morning routine, thinking you’ll get to prayer and Bible reading in just a few more minutes? Then those moments turn into hours, and before you know it, it’s dinner time. Like hummingbirds, we must prepare ourselves. But our preparations are not for a once-a-year trek but a day-to-day journey. For us, spiritual food is as vital as physical food, and we will never find the “Feeder” empty.

Jesus is the nectar we need daily; He is always available in plentiful supply and never runs dry, but we can. He offers us to drink freely from Him, fill ourselves with God’s Word, seek, talk, walk with Him, and rely on His guidance. Believing in Him and filled by Him, we are ready to face each day, fully nourished and equipped to accomplish God’s plan with His Spirit empowering and flowing through us. As we help and “feed” others along our journey, we bless and honor our heavenly Father.