10 Jun, 2008
Thirst quencher
What kind of water do you drink?
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John 4:10
10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”
John 7:37-39
Rivers of Living Water
37 On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” 39 Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. (ESV)
What do you think Jesus means when He talks about "living water" in today's God's Story scripture?
In His conversation with the woman at the well in John 4:10, Jesus is referring to eternal life when He offers living water. In John 7:37-39, Jesus is referring to the Holy Spirit. Eternal life and the Holy Spirit go hand in hand.
Jesus' invitation to drink of His living water means that He is claiming to be the Messiah, the only One Who can forgive sins and promise eternal life in Heaven. Everyone who drinks His living water (receives His gift of salvation) receives the Holy Spirit into their lives to lead and guide them as His followers.
It doesn't matter if you prefer to drink tap water or bottled water to quench your physical thirst, but it does matter how you quench your spiritual thirst.
How about you? Have you drank of Christ's living water? Are you helping others find His well? Is there a river overflowing from your life?
How can we connect today's God's Story scripture to our lives?
- Talk to God right now. Praise Him for giving His Son as the "living water" you need to live. Thank Him for His forgiveness and the power of His Holy Spirit at work within you. Confess any way in which you have been ignoring Jesus' living water to quench your thirst. Pray that Jesus will fill you up so much that His overflow will be a river of life that meets the spiritual thirst of others in your life.
- Memorize today's scripture - it will remind you to drink plenty of "water" every day.
- For two weeks, keep a written record of how you spend your time. It may help you realize why you get so "thirsty". Let God help you make the needed changes.
How can we connect today's story, God's Story and our story to others?
- During the rest of this week, whenever you drink water, pray for God to quench your spiritual thirst and to show you someone who is "thirsty".
- Encourage other followers of Christ to use drinking fountains as a 3Story connecting place during the next month. This could be at a public park in your neighborhood, at your work place, at the mall, or at your church. Be ready to silently pray for someone else getting a drink; be ready to learn the story of someone who is getting a drink; be ready to share part of your story and how Jesus takes care of your "thirst".
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