THEIR THIRST IS NEVER QUENCHED

Photo provided by Renie Brandow

Last week I went to Kroger to purchase some Aloe Vera to drink during my lunch break. I walked to the aisle I thought it would be on and to my surprise, I couldn't find it.  As I came around the corner of the next aisle I was taken back as it wasn't on any of the shelves on that aisle either.  Turning the corner to the next aisles and walking all the way down looking on every shelf of both sides, I realized there were no Aloe drinks on this aisle either. 

A bit frustrated at this point I turn to one of the workers and they direct me to the cold section where I found one type of Aloe drink, the original.  

As I was leaving the store I turned back around and said out loud, "Why in the world do we need six aisles of drinks?"

Last night at 2:30 AM. I woke up with the answer to the question I had asked myself, the week before. 

We are a city, nation, country, and a world that is so very thirsty.  We are grabbing for everything we can to quench our thirst, and it is still leaving us dry. We have done all we can to push Christ out of our intermediate schools, colleges, companies, governments, and even homes. 

While doing so our bodies are screaming for more.  

More of what?  

More of something to quench this thirst deeply hidden in our souls.  

Start reading the labels on all the beverages and it will amaze you what they aspire to. The advertisers state, "this beverage will make you clean, make you stronger, make you soar, make you focus, rejuvenated and fulfilled. 

Yet, if this were true, why do we need seven aisles of beverages?

We should be the strongest, smartest, healthiest, most motivated generation that has lived on the face of the earth.

Are we?

I must say, I have lived 56 years and finding each generation is only becoming more depressed, self-centered, spoiled, and depraved.

What is it like living with the baby boomers, generation X, Y and Z?

They are making more money, living in larger homes, driving the best cars and wearing the best clothing credit cards can buy.  They demand service everywhere they go, take away the rights of others, push and shove their way to the top without any regard to those they may be hurting.  Never satisfied, constantly searching for more, reaching for all they can get for free so they don't have to get out of the chair. 

Why is this?

We have thrown out the only thing that truly satisfies!

Jesus Christ, the Lord of creation, the giver of life, the sustainer of all things, the infinite one, the everlasting one, the faithful from days past, the merciful one for today and the hope for tomorrow.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:6

I thought it interesting to share with you a few of the advertisements on beverages. 

Kula Watermelon
So juicy, the tabloids are talking. The rumor are true, Watermelon is finally here, and it's making a huge splash. Surely you've heard your taste buds gushing about this big summer blockbuster. This premier flavor works your tongue like a red carpet, and the paparazzi are swarming. Luckily, what just 5 calories and 1 gram of sugar per serving, this big, juicy flavor looks just as good on camera as it tastes in your mouth.

Roar

Everything you need to make moves.  Roar organic has everything you need for success.

The world is a tough place sometimes...

Full of environmental stressors like pollution infrared sun rays and that person at work who is always ruining your vibe. 

While you can't affect who has the adjourning office at your co-working space, we do contain antioxidants that can fight free radicals which can damage your body.  

So, maybe a solution would be to work from home more often, skype your meetings and drink more roar.

We enhance our tasty liquid with B3, B5 & B6 vitamins to do what we can to help.  Besides, it's much easier & less painful than getting a shot in the bum at the local cryo-center 

Clean

Go Clean, supports recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.  

Sparkling flavor that will tantalize the tastebuds and a crash-free boost, it's time to dump the junk and go clean. 

Pepsi
Live for Now

Red Bull
Gives you Wings

Aspire
It sounds like a summer dream - a fizzy drink that actually makes you thinner.

What we truly need isn't a beverage from the grocery store but a beverage from the storehouse of the Lord Jesus Christ, one that will satisfy the quench deep within us. 

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will let him take the water of life freely.

Rev 22:17