Isa 12:3 Therefore you will draw water with rejoicing From the springs of salvation, 4 And you will say in that day, Give thanks to Jehovah; call upon His name! Lam. 3:56 You have heard my voice; do not hide Your ear at my breathing, at my cry. 57 You drew near in the day that I called upon You; You said, Do not fear.
The way to drink is to call upon the name of the Lord Jesus. By calling on the Lord's name, we both drink of Him and breathe Him in. Calling on the Lord includes both breathing and drinking. Whenever we breathe in the spiritual air by calling, "O Lord Jesus," we also partake of the water that is in the air. Thus, our breathing eventually becomes our drinking. This means that whenever we breathe, we also drink. Much of the time there is no need to call aloud in order to drink. Very quietly we can say, "O Lord Jesus." Sometimes it is sufficient simply to say, "Lord," and at other times just to say, "O." Some may regard this as superstitious. However, from years of experience, I can testify that by calling on the name of the Lord I am refreshed, strengthened, and comforted. If I did not breathe and drink the Lord in this way, I would be very dry and thirsty. Furthermore, my daily life would be quite boring, altogether lacking in refreshment. But simply by saying, "O Lord Jesus," I am refreshed. Those who are well educated or who are professional people may think that calling on the name of the Lord is not for them, but only for those who are young, inexperienced, or uneducated. But drinking is for everyone. If you do not drink in the Lord by calling on Him, you will experience dryness and boredom. Oh, we all need to drink of the Lord Jesus day by day! (c) Living Stream Ministry.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-study of 1 Corinthians, pp. 258. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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