Rivers of Living Water

Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, 'From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39  

This was the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths. Traditionally the Jews in Jerusalem would carry water from the Pool of Siloam to the silver basin at the altar of burnt offering in the Temple on each of the first seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles, but not on the eighth day. That was day that Jesus offered Himself as Living Water—providing eternal life. That must have amazed some of the people that came to hear Him teach. Thirsty—aren’t we all thirsty sometime? Jesus talked about being Living Water with the woman at the well and in this passage above. Living Water is also found in a passage in Jeremiah 17:13… O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who forsake You will be put to shame. Those who turn away on earth will be written down, because they have forsaken the fountain of living water, even the Lord. Do you hear what is being said in this verse in Jeremiah? Those who reject the Lord will not have eternal life. Pretty straight forward. We can’t make someone believe in Jesus as their Lord and Savior…but we can pray for them. Will you do that today? Pray for the lost? 

RSVP: Jesus is offering eternal life today…just as He did there in the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles. If you have heard and received, then pray for others to do the same. What is your response to Jesus today? 

Prayer~ Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14.

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.