May 8, 2024 LIVING WATER
John 4:10,13-14 “Jesus answered and said to her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.’” “Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall become to him a well of water springing up to eternal life.’”
We may not know exactly what living water is, but we all want it-right? There is something in us that longs for that which satisfies our deepest longings. Most go about life trying to find fulfillment, whether it be in their career, their possessions, their popularity, their physical appearance, their hobbies-or whatever. The woman at the well in the above verse was seeking what satisfies through relationships but never found it. Jesus said to the woman, that if she knew the gift of God, and she knew that she was talking to Jesus, she would ask Him and He would have given to her living water. The starting point is to know that God has a gift-and it is living water. If you have ever been deprived of water for several hours or a day or so, eventually you get to a place where you would give all you own for a drink of water; water is essential for life. Just as physical water is essential for physical life, the water (life) that Jesus gives is essential for a fulfilled life. We get thirsty, get a drink of water, but a little later we are thirsty again. When we drink the water Jesus gives, we never thirst again! I do not have a good definition of living water-but I know what it is. The water He gives becomes like a well of water springing up in us. This well flows no matter the circumstances we face or the difficulties we endure; nothing can cap this well. We may get discouraged at times, but this living water gives us the strength and comfort we need. This ever-flowing river of life is not something we produce; it is bigger than us-it’s the gift of God to us. Let us not look for what satisfies somewhere else, but let us continually recognize Jesus as the source and let us drink what He offers.
John 6:35 “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst.’”
Psalms 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Blessings, Buddy
John 4:10,13-14 “Jesus answered and said to her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.’” “Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall become to him a well of water springing up to eternal life.’”
We may not know exactly what living water is, but we all want it-right? There is something in us that longs for that which satisfies our deepest longings. Most go about life trying to find fulfillment, whether it be in their career, their possessions, their popularity, their physical appearance, their hobbies-or whatever. The woman at the well in the above verse was seeking what satisfies through relationships but never found it. Jesus said to the woman, that if she knew the gift of God, and she knew that she was talking to Jesus, she would ask Him and He would have given to her living water. The starting point is to know that God has a gift-and it is living water. If you have ever been deprived of water for several hours or a day or so, eventually you get to a place where you would give all you own for a drink of water; water is essential for life. Just as physical water is essential for physical life, the water (life) that Jesus gives is essential for a fulfilled life. We get thirsty, get a drink of water, but a little later we are thirsty again. When we drink the water Jesus gives, we never thirst again! I do not have a good definition of living water-but I know what it is. The water He gives becomes like a well of water springing up in us. This well flows no matter the circumstances we face or the difficulties we endure; nothing can cap this well. We may get discouraged at times, but this living water gives us the strength and comfort we need. This ever-flowing river of life is not something we produce; it is bigger than us-it’s the gift of God to us. Let us not look for what satisfies somewhere else, but let us continually recognize Jesus as the source and let us drink what He offers.
John 6:35 “Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life; whoever comes to Me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in Me shall never thirst.’”
Psalms 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
Blessings, Buddy
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