Tag: thirst
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The Desires of the Heart
James 1:16-17 “Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” One of the first questions Jesus asked His would-be disciples was “What are you seeking?” (John 1:38). I suppose that’s a…
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Thirst!
John 19:28-30 “After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), ‘I thirst.’ A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said,…
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Are you hungry?
Proverbs 27:7 “One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry everything bitter is sweet.” Revelation 3:17 “For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.” Do you know any picky eaters? Some people are so picky about their…
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Feeding the hungry
Proverbs 25:21 “If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat” Matthew 4:4 “But he answered, ‘It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”‘” Do you have any enemies? I asked myself that question after I read Proverbs 25:21 above. In fact,…
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Hunger and thirst
Psalm 119:131 “I open my mouth and pant, because I long for your commandments.” The human body can’t do without certain fundamental things. The most basic of these are food and water. God has created us in such a way that if we don’t get these things, we become very aware of our need. We…
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Satisfied
Psalm 107:9 “For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.” Are you satisfied? Do you have a full life? A satisfied and full life is not the same thing as a busy life. Most of us are busy with work, family and friends, and various responsibilities. And when we…
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Do you thirst?
John 4:13-14 “Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Have you ever been in a situation where someone…
To Encourage You 