There is nothing like a cold drink to refresh yourself when you are thirsty on a hot day. The last time I finished mowing the yard it was on one of the warmest days of the year so far and I was thirsty, panting for water. Just like our body pants for water, our soul pants for refreshment too when it is dry and weary.
Psalm 42:1-2 says,
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?”
Soul thirst is when our souls are panting, thirsty for refreshment. Our souls cry out for connection to meaning, hope, peace, and that which is transcendent. Without remaining connected to such things, our souls will cry out. Refresh yourself today just like you would drink a glass of cold water on a hot day. Do something to satisfy the cravings of your soul. Maybe it is as simple as a walk in a park, spending five minutes in silence, or reading. Be refreshed today in your soul!
God, help me to sense when my soul is thirsty and needs replenished. I turn to you and ask that you would refresh me. Amen.
Chaplain Josh
A Morning Grace 