Quenching a Thirsty Soul

It is always a blessing to be around our friends and family. We as Christian’s can rely on one another for spiritual and even material help when a need arises. By His mercy, we have the ability to be in the presence of one another and the almighty God 24/7. But there is one thing that troubles me when it comes to living in such an ideal environment: we get so used to one another and our nearly trouble-less lives that we forget about the world around us.

Although the devil works actively even amongst Christian’s, he’s already got a strong hold on a huge population of the world. And these are the people we should be most concerned about. I started to think about this more critically after meeting a young lady yesterday who did not know Christ. She told me about her large family where almost no one knows God, where her mom cries day and night for her lost, grown children. As a result of all of these worries, her mother was diagnosed with heart problems and is soon about to leave her job. Her father, a victim of cancer; a brother in jail; another out and about enjoying the world… shall I continue with the rest?

All of this leaves her to seek nothing else but help; a soul, hungry for God’s word, desiring to consume and understand it.

Isaiah 55:1-3a
1 Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live…

We as Christian’s need to be enthusiastic about serving a soul like this by giving them a hand, providing the Word to them, answering questions, and guiding them along the way. Recalling my post from yesterday, I want to remind everyone of the joy of helping a person grow in Christ. Please also pray for this young lady and her family.