Today’s Reading: John 4:13-15 (NIV)
13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” 15 The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.”
Memory Verse: “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” (Romans 15:7 ESV)
Good day!
Our family likes to drink bottled water. Tap water is great; yet it often leaves an aftertaste. We like bottled water because it is so refreshing and pure. There are some bottled waters that are actually sweeter to the taste than others. The back label of my water bottle endorses its unique purification system. It must be something special, because the water I drink every day is the sweetest, most refreshing water I’ve ever tasted. How do they do it? This morning, I was trying to calculate approximately how much money we spend per month on bottled water, and was astounded at the dollar amount. No matter how much I want to, I simply cannot develop a liking to tap water. Lord, have mercy on me.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have an unlimited supply of pure water to drink? The woman at the well wanted to receive the living water Christ offered. She didn’t want to have to make trips to and from Jacob’s well each day. What a gift it is to never thirst again! She didn’t quite understand it, but this woman knew what she wanted, and the offer of living water was simply too good to pass by.
As our spirit grows in daily study and prayer, Christ’s love roots us even deeper in the river of life. His is the wellspring that will never run dry. We can receive a free drink, because Christ paid the price for you and me at
Are you thirsting for something more? Come to the wellspring – the river of life. Like a well-rooted tree planted by streams of living water, your soul can be nourished in His love. It is God’s gift of new life for you and me. Jesus Christ invites you to come and drink deeply today.
Grace and peace,
Deb Spaulding
Faith UMC -
Thank you, Father, for living water. May my life be purified in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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