The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. Revelation 22:17 (NLT)
It is a wonderful thing to be on the guest list. Who doesn't want to be included? And when the party is hosted by God, and we hear him say, "Come," it is wondrous! Often God uses various messengers to deliver his invitation. We see that in this passage. The Holy Spirit issues the call, "Come." The bride (the Church) also is dispatched to speak the grand word, "Come." And there is one other messenger noted in the verse: Anyone who hears.
The guests are invited to invite their friends. Any of us who hear about it are encouraged to tell others about it. Can't you just see the tweets, the FB posts, as it goes viral?
In addition to telling us who carries the invitation, the passage also tells us who is to receive the invitation. It reminds me of those seminar notices that say, "Who should attend this" and then lists the roles that would find the training helpful. This passage does that. To whom would the invitation appeal? "Anyone who is thirsty. Anyone who desires to drink freely from the water of life." It's not for those good enough, or rich enough, or smart enough, or pretty enough. It is for those who are thirsty enough.
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