HAVE ANOTHER DRINK

John 7:37,38 – On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

I remember hearing this strange terminology in August of 1994 at a revival meeting in Rockwall, Texas. The Evangelist Rodney Howard Browne was preaching about drinking; maybe not the kind of drinking you are familiar with but drinking the new wine of the Spirit. That week I was caught by surprise by the intoxicating effect of the Holy Spirit in my life. You may think this is kind of off the wall but there it is in the words of Christ, “If anyone is thirsty let him come to Me and drink. That week was life changing for me, my world was radically and permanently changed by simply learning how to drink in the Holy Spirit. Let me share with you today four simple ways to drink that may change your life as well.

First, worship the Lord. When you spend extended periods of time worshipping the Lord the glory of God will come and fill you. You have to take time for this, there is nothing like soaking in His presence that can change your world.

Second, spend time soaking in the word of God. My favorite passages to drink from are the Psalms, the gospels, and the epistles of Paul. Drinking in His word will definitely change your life.

Third, get in a church where the anointing is welcomed and is obviously present. Stay in meetings as often as you can, this atmosphere is essential in order to receive His life changing anointing. If there is a prayer line receive prayer and learn how to soak and wait in His presence.

Finally spend time daily worshipping the Lord in other tongues. This is critical. I am not talking about petition or intercession but simply intimate worship. Speaking mysteries in the Spirit will change your life.

If you pay close attention drinking will become another word for receiving. This is not about giving out but simply learning how to receive from the Lord. Remember, God is the giver we are the receiver. Opening our hearts and drinking in His presence as a lifestyle will bring you into another kind of life, the life of God pouring into you again and again.