Parched…

Parched: to dry out with excessive heat, too thirsty, lightly roasted, deprived of natural moisture.

Here are a few synonyms: dried up, dried out, burned, scorched, withered, and faded.

No, I am not giving a weather report or an agricultural lesson. I am asking if you’ve ever felt this way or easier yet, how many times a day do you feel this way? I don’t mean thirsty from working outside in the heat but thirsty in a way you can’t quite put your finger on?

Do you feel dried out, withered, shriveled inside? The demands of life are enough to cause dehydration, then add emotional baggage, the people in your life requiring so much you’re drained, the deadlines at work or school, the doctor’s report, the mechanic’s report, or merely the nightly news on TV.

John 7:37 NIV “On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.”

John 4:10 ESV “Jesus said, ‘If you only knew the free gift of God and who it is that is asking you for water, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

John 4:13 ESV “Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”

So, if life has you stretched pretty thin. The heat of the world is searing down on you. Someone has drained your strength. Illness has dried your bones; talk to the giver of life, the one who refreshes with his life-giving water.

It’s a simple prayer and can be said anywhere at any time, “Lord, I am parched. I have a dry, crackly attitude, and I am withered. I humbly ask you to remove my burning and replace it with the calm refreshment of your Holy Spirit. Fill me fully that I, in turn, maybe a drink for someone else. In your name, I pray with thanksgiving. Amen.”

Repeat as many times daily as needed. Be blessed today, don’t forget to drink water both spiritually and physically and as always Thank you for joining me. 🥰