---LIVING WATER ~~

---"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat;
yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." --[Isaiah 55:1]
--[Please Read/ John 4:1-26]

--The Samaritan woman in today's Bible reading had a desperate need. She had a strong desire for her thirst to be quenched. Her tendency was natural--the physical body does have an instinctive thirst for water. But Jesus responded to her spiritual need! The woman mentioned Jerusalem, where the temple was designated for the presence of God. There the people could have their spiritual thirst satisfied by making contact with God.

Ironically, there was no reliable water source within ancient Jerusalem itself. The main source was the Gihon spring, located outside the city. This may signify that the people of God have no means in themselves to quench their spiritual thirst; God is their only source of true satisfaction. But because of sin and rebellion, the Israelites often became severed from God and lost His presence and protection.

Jesus presented Himself to the Samaritan woman as the "outside source" of living, spiritual water. "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." The water from Jesus does not satisfy just one time; it can become a "well" or spring gushing up with endless life!

We need a constant inflow of living water from Jesus, or we will dry up. This does not mean that His presence will remove all hardships and temptations, but that He will always give us the sustenance we need. So let's never deprive ourselves of the living water from Jesus. Through daily Bible reading and prayer, let's always stay connected to the eternal Source of soul satisfaction.

--'Worshiping Jesus must come first; He alone can slake our thirst.' ~~
--BSW~JK~
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