Thinking about Thirst and Time for God:
Are you thirsty?
Jesus said "I thirst" as part of fulfilling His destiny, His kairos had come, His earthly chronos was being finished on the cross.
Jesus started His journey with the end in mind -- He was focused on God's timing (kairos), not an earthly clock (chronos).
Are you fulfilling your destiny?
Jesus timed elements of His ministry carefully, though people often seemed to challenge His timing. Jesus’ words, “My hour has not yet come,” indicate that He was working on a divine schedule.
Think about your life, what is His divine schedule for you? Are you available, will you hear Him speak to you, will you know even know His voice as He speaks.
Lord, may I drink and be filled with Your Spirit, such that I know You and can discern when a strange one is attempting to confuse me.
John 7:37–38 (ESV) -- On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ ”
John 4:23–24 (ESV) -- But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
John 4:13–14 (ESV) -- 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
John 2:4 (ESV) -- And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.”
Psalm 42:1–2 (ESV) -- As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Psalm 63:1–5 (ESV) -- O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. So I will bless you as long as I live; in your name I will lift up my hands. My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food, and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips.
Psalm 107:8–9 (ESV) -- Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
Mark 1:15 (ESV) -- ... “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
Matthew 5:6 (ESV) -- “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
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