(He
who has not tasted the bitter does not remember the sweet); and hunger is the best
cook. Therefore as the dry ground thirsts
for rain, so the Law makes troubled hearts thirst for Christ. To them Christ tastes very sweet; to them He is Joy, Consolation, and Life. Then men begin properly to appreciate Christ
and His office. Therefore this is the
best use of the Law, when a man can so use it as to humble himself and make
himself thirst for Christ. For Christ calls
for thirsty souls, whom He most affectionately invites when He says: "Come
unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you
rest"….To the poor He preaches glad tidings; to the thirsty He gives
drink. "If any man thirst",
says He, "let him come unto Me and drink"
(WLS #2350)
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