"For the Thirst of God is to have the general Man unto Him: in which thirst He hath drawn His Holy that be now in bliss; and getting His lively members, ever He draweth and drinketh, and yet He thirsteth and longeth."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 75)
God longs for us all to be with Him in glory enjoying Him as He enjoys us. This longing is in us, too, for people naturally long for God and find that nothing ultimately satisfies our need for love but God. So God is longing or thirsting for us all and we are longing or thirsting for God. This is natural for we were made to be with God and will not find complete satisfaction until we experience that union fully. As Augustine has said, "You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You."
It is wonderful to think that God will not be completely satisfied until we are all safely home enjoying His love and bliss fully! Just as Jesus said the good shepherd searches for the one lost sheep until he finds it, so God keeps on longing, thirsting and drawing each and every lost sheep home, till the last one is found and brought back safely. Christ came to seek and to save the lost, and His mission is fulfilled. He saved the world, brought the lost little sheep back to God in His human flesh, uniting us with Him. And God will not stop drawing and thirsting every member of Christ's body, which is all of humanity, till every single person on earth knows, enjoys and fully experiences that salvation, that unity with God in Christ. God could not be completely happy till we are all happy in fully experiencing His love and union with us. And there is no doubt this will happen. It is sure and certain. God wants it and we want it. God longs for it and we long for it. God wills it and we will it. That is the secret - God wills it and so do we, so it is done! God will bring it about, and we will be so happy to be home. The thirst of God will be satisfied. And all will be well!
"The Lord is....not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
"I will draw everyone to me."
John 12:32 (GNT)
"Everyone will come to you."
Psalm 65:2 (CEV)
A Prayer: Thank You for caring about each and every person and forgetting not a single one. Thank You for never being satisfied till we are all safely home enjoying Your love and presence!