Read John 4:10-14
Jesus said, “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
- John 7:38 (NIV)
On a day trip, we stopped in a small village. Our children asked why we were there. “Let’s go get a drink,” we said. They thought we would buy soft drinks at the neighborhood store, but we surprised them.
Just past the store, on a concrete slab, was a pipe coming out of the ground. Water bubbled out of it in a steady stream. Each child drank from the pipe while the others giggled and expressed surprise. “Where does it come from?” they asked.
We explained that an underground spring had been tapped and a pipe put in place so that everyone could enjoy the supply of fresh, cold water.
Jesus promised that those who believed in him would possess streams of living water. His promise meant that in the future, believers would be filled with the Holy Spirit. When we drink living water from Christ, we are filled and satisfied — overflowing with the Spirit of eternal life.
Though our underground spring may one day dry up, the Holy Spirit is an everlasting source of refreshment. Because of our faith in Jesus, we can always be sure of the promise of living water.
Thought for the Day:
God is a constant source of refreshment.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to be a source of refreshment to those who are in need of your love. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WITHOUT CLEAN WATER
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Jesus said, “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”
On a day trip, we stopped in a small village. Our children asked why we were there. “Let’s go get a drink,” we said. They thought we would buy soft drinks at the neighborhood store, but we surprised them.
Just past the store, on a concrete slab, was a pipe coming out of the ground. Water bubbled out of it in a steady stream. Each child drank from the pipe while the others giggled and expressed surprise. “Where does it come from?” they asked.
We explained that an underground spring had been tapped and a pipe put in place so that everyone could enjoy the supply of fresh, cold water.
Jesus promised that those who believed in him would possess streams of living water. His promise meant that in the future, believers would be filled with the Holy Spirit. When we drink living water from Christ, we are filled and satisfied — overflowing with the Spirit of eternal life.
Though our underground spring may one day dry up, the Holy Spirit is an everlasting source of refreshment. Because of our faith in Jesus, we can always be sure of the promise of living water.
Thought for the Day:
God is a constant source of refreshment.
Prayer: Dear God, help us to be a source of refreshment to those who are in need of your love. Amen.
Prayer Focus: THOSE WITHOUT CLEAN WATER
The scripture quotation, unless otherwise indicated, is from the NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION of the Bible, copyright © 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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