As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God….

Psalm 42:1-2

According to travel experts, the most beautiful river in the world is the Caño Cristales in Northern Colombia. Though only sixty miles long and sixty feet wide, its colors are kaleidoscopic, created by pockets of algae that bloom during the summer. Nicknamed the “Liquid Rainbow,” the Caño is enhanced by pools, rapids, and waterfalls. The only problem is reaching it. It’s in the Colombian jungle, far from easy transportation sources.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 42

The Bible speaks of a river more beautiful than any on earth and easily accessed by the Christian—the inner flow of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” He was speaking of the Holy Spirit (John 7:38-39). While we’d love to travel to earth’s most beautiful spots, how much better to develop an inner thirst for the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

Believe in Jesus and let the Spirit flow through you, until that day when we’ll meet on the banks of the most beautiful river of all—the Crystal River that flows by the throne of God (Revelation 22:1, NIV).

Oh, that we all may drink of these life-giving heavenly streams, drink again and again, drink deeply and really satisfyingly!

1. Sidlow Baxter

Read-Thru-the-Bible: Proverbs 30 – Ecclesiastes 4

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