Daily Thirst

By Diana Rose  (WITHIN Devotional Contributor)
“Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again,” -John 4:13 

I wake up thirsty, 
For attention, 
For control, 
For comfort, 
For affirmation and acceptance. 
I look in the mirror 
Hoping to drink in something satisfying, 
But 
She has blemishes and scars 
Fading youth and evidence of age. 
I am still thirsty. 
I go to the closet 
Fantasizing of fashionable flair. 
But 
The colors muted, 
The fabric worn, 
The styles outdated, 
Nothing to wear. 
The thirst is unquenched. 
In the kitchen for a cup of happy, 
The dark silky pour, 
The bold familiar aroma, 
The smooth sip of wake-up, 
The warm moment of satisfaction is fleeting and 
The thirst continues. 
Arm up holding the camera aloft, 
Tilt the head, 
Cuddle the mug, 
Pucker the lips and raise the eyebrow. 
Snap, post, caption. 
Yet 
The thirst remains. 
She was thirsty, 
Alone at midday
Shunned and shamed 
She brings her water jar to Jacobs well To labor and lug in isolation. 

A Samaritan and woman 
Double demerit inherent, 
“You ask me for a drink?” 
The shock 
of being seen 
The fear 
of being known 
The invitation unexpected and drawing. 
Five men and again, 
She tried 
to slake her lonely thirst 
With consecutive consequence, “I have no husband” 
A multiplied misery. 
Her thirst was bitter. 
“but whoever 
drinks of the water 
that I shall give him 
will never thirst. 
But the water that I shall give him will become in him 
a fountain of water 
springing up 
into everlasting life.” 
The stranger continues 
His speech like no other 
Our daily thirst 
He relieves 
A message of hope 
A true proclamation 
“I who speak to you am He.” 
Our thirst 
Yours and mine 
All to broken cisterns run 
All seek 
All sorrow
All sin 
Run to Jesus oh my soul 
Run to Jesus for He himself 
Gives living water 
Eternal life alone 
In Him. 


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The weekly devotionals seek to encourage you to dig deeper into Scripture as you take the time to daily read, meditate, and internalize the verses in the devotional, along with the passages provided below to give greater context. Take the time to read them throughout the week (repetition is important) and ask the Holy Spirit to help you grasp what God is showing you about Himself, about you, and how to live in light of these truths. 
Passages to read/memorize/meditate:

Read John 4 



Questions to Reflect on:
1. What daily life cistern do you go to to satisfy the thirst of your soul? 


2. How does Jesus relieve the thirst of your soul?