Come to Me and Drink - John 7:37-38

Come to Me and Drink - John 7:37-38

Meditate

The Feast of Tabernacles was the most joyous celebration in Israel-a week of remembering God's miracles in the wilderness. Each morning the priests carried water from the Pool of Siloam and poured it out at the altar, while the people sang: "With joy you will drink deeply from the fountain of salvation" (Isaiah 12:3). On the last and greatest day, as the priests prepared to pour out the water in front of a packed, ecstatic crowd, Jesus stood and cried out:

At the exact moment when Israel was celebrating the symbol of salvation, Jesus revealed Himself as the reality. The water, the rituals, the miracles in the wilderness-all of it pointed to Him. The rock that gushed water when struck was Christ. The water flowing from the temple was Christ. The well of salvation was Christ. And now He invites all who thirst to come to Him and drink.

Apply

Jesus' invitation is universal: anyone may come. It is personal: come to Me. And it is overflowing: rivers of living water will flow from within you. John explains that He was speaking of the Holy Spirit, who would indwell every believer after Jesus' glorification.

This means two things for us today:

1. We must recognize our thirst. The people at the Feast were surrounded by religion, ritual, and celebration, but still dry inside. We, too, can chase after worldly wells-success, relationships, pleasure-or even religious wells-tradition, knowledge, activity. But they leave us empty. Jesus alone satisfies.
2. We must keep drinking. Coming to Jesus isn't a one-time sip; it's a daily choice to abide in Him. When we continually "drink Him in" through His Word, prayer, worship, and obedience, His Spirit becomes a river within us. Not a stagnant reservoir, but an overflowing stream that refreshes others around us.

Ask yourself: Am I living parched and dry, running from well to well? Or am I allowing the Spirit to flow through me, carrying Christ's life, love, and power to others?

Respond

• Come honestly before Jesus and admit your thirst.
• Turn from the dry wells of this world or empty religion.
• Receive His invitation afresh: "Come to Me and drink."
• Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you so His life flows through you to others around you.