6-7-07 John 4:14

John 4:14 (NAS)
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.

John 4:14 (Philips)
But whoever drinks the water I will give him will never be thirsty again. For my gift will become a spring in the man himself, welling up into eternal life.

Without water every living thing would eventually die. Water is necessary to maintain life on every level. Likewise, there is water that is necessary to your spiritual life. Jesus told you that He is the Living Water. Once you have had a drink of the Living Water, you develop a thirst that only the Lord can quench. He is the one who refreshes, strengthens, and nourishes you
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When the Lord gives you the Living Water, He is giving from His very own being. And He does not give in small measure. Yeshua floods you, raining upon, and filling you like natural water fills rivers and seas. If you go through a dry season and are unable to obtain this water, you become parched and shriveled. You need to thirst for the Living Water daily. As you cannot long survive on an occasional drink of water in your natural life, the same is true in your spiritual life. Spending a few minutes, once in awhile with the Lord leaves you spiritually dehydrated.

However, the Living Water is always available. It is a permanent gift that the Lord will not take away from you; He freely supplies all that you need. What you have received is like a deep well that is fed by a fresh spring. Sometimes the water bubbles up of its own accord, with the force of a fountain. Sometimes you have put your buckets down into the well and draw up the water for yourself, digging into the Word and spending time in His presence. But there is always provision.

This leaping gushing Water makes you vital and animated spiritually. Your life is active and vigorous, devoted to God. You have a blessed, endless life in the Kingdom of God. You are strong, powerful, and efficient in whatever you do because you partake of all the nutrients that the Living Water contains.

So get yourself a refreshing drink today. And if one drink is not enough, go back again and again until you find your thirst being quenched!