“Whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” — Revelation 22:17
Jesus says, “take freely.” He wants no payment or preparation. He seeks no recommendation from our virtuous emotions. If you have no good feelings, if you be but willing, you are invited; therefore come! You have no belief and no repentance, — come to Him, and He will give them to you. Come just as you are, and take “Freely,” without money and without price. He gives Himself to needy ones. The drinking fountains at the corners of our streets are valuable institutions; and we can hardly imagine any one so foolish as to feel for his purse, when he stands before one of them, and to cry, “I cannot drink because I have not five pounds in my pocket.” However…
poor the man is, there is the fountain, and just as he ishe may drink of it. Thirsty passengers, as they go by, whether they aredressed in fustian or in broadcloth, do not look for any warrant fordrinking; its being there is their warrant for taking its water freely. Theliberality of some good friends has put the refreshing crystal there and wetake it, and ask no questions. Perhaps the only persons who need gothirsty through the street where there is a drinking fountain, are the fineladies and gentlemen who are in their carriages. They are very thirsty, butcannot think of being so vulgar as to get out to drink. It would demeanthem, they think, to drink at a common drinking fountain: so they ride bywith parched lips. Oh, how many there are who are rich in their own goodworks and cannot therefore come to Christ! “I will not be saved,” theysay, “in the same way as the harlot or the swearer.” What! go to heaven inthe same way as a chimney sweep. Is there no pathway to glory but thepath which led the thief there? I will not be saved that way. Such proudboasters must remain without the living water; but,
“WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE THEWATER OF LIFE FREELY.”
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Producer: Todd Adkins
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