Jesus answered and said to her,
"Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks
of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will
give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life."
The woman said to Him, "Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty
nor come all the way here to draw." John 4:13-15 NASB
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| Columbia River water What is the source of your water? |
What a promise! A well that provides living
water—eternal life. What more could anyone ask? People have been searching for
centuries for a fountain of youth—a way to live forever. They just missed the
boat…and should have been looking for a person who could provide eternal life.
They should have been looking for Jesus. Of course, the eternal life He has to
offer doesn’t mean that we won’t get wrinkles or gray hair…but if we believe in
Jesus as God and the Son of God, we will spend eternity in His Heavenly
home—actually in a home that He has gone to heaven to build just for us.
That woman at the well is nameless—but
Jesus her, knew her heart and her past. He knows us just the same—better than
we know ourselves. Read her encounter with Jesus, John 4:1-42. She was shunned
by society for her lifestyle. Five husbands. No one wanted to be around her for
fear that she would steal their husband. So off to the well she trudged in the
heat of the day at noon when no one else was there to draw water. With Jesus eternal
water she would never have to draw any water again! In the day of having to
haul every drop of water used in the home that would be a big thing. Then she
discovered He was the Messiah. She left her water jug behind and ran to tell
everyone in the town that the Messiah was there—well not in so many words, but
she did want them to come and meet Jesus, the Man with the Living Water.
Prayer
~ Jesus… Sir, give me this water, so I
will not be thirsty... Like that
woman at the well I long to hear Your voice and continue to drink Your water
that provides eternal life. Your words are everlasting and satisfy my thirst.
Daily Bible Reading: Ezekiel 18-20
Happy Home Going Uncle Auddie!
Blessings on Your Family today as they
celebrate your life.
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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