Living Water

It seems lately that I've been drinking more water. The downside is more trips to the restroom. At night this disrupts a good sound sleep. Natural water as good and necessary for the body still has its limitations.

There's a spiritual water described in John 4:14 that says "But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life." (NLT cf John 7:38).

The key question is how thirsty are you for the things of God?

So often we fill our lives from morning to evening with various activities. The American culture seems driven by an innate fear never to be empty but always full and active. So many of us are parched, dry and spiritually withered. This is a result of the natural business over taking the spiritual life.

In John 4 Jesus was speaking to a broken and despised woman being a Samaritan. She had several failed relationships. However, like so many of us, she wasn't aware of her spiritual need for living water.

As believers, we don't sit long enough to evaluate our spiritual condition. Some of us may find it dry as a desert. And while some things can grow in such arid places, our lives should be fruitful.

Or does this describe your spiritual life?

They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. (Jeremiah 17:8 NLT)

Daily we should be more thirsty and hungry for God. There's a natural biting edge whenever you are thirsty or hungry. Likewise, press into God to satisfy you.

And more He fills us up it should always overflow to those in great need.