Jesus the Living Water
Tad Coit
A few weeks ago, Chalane and I took a rather icy and slippery hike down to Box Canyon Falls in Ouray. There is a reason that people recommend that you avoid hiking to those falls in the wintertime! Those who have been to Ouray, know that water is what makes that little town tick. If tourists aren’t hiking to a waterfall, they are watching the ice climbers, fishing one of the nearby streams, or relaxing in the large hot springs pool.
Jesus was born into a dry land that valued water
more than anything else. When Jesus met with the woman
at the well, He let her know that He offered a living water
that was better than any real water could ever be. In John
4:10 Jesus said,“If you knew the gift of God, and who it is
that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have
asked him, and he would have given you living water.”
Jesus is called the “Living Water” because He imitates
all be best characteristics of water.
Like a powerful waterfall, He deflected and destroyed
the efforts the enemy used to try and thwart His mission.
He offers us this same power and strength in our daily
struggles. Much like a relaxing hot springs, He led his
disciples into times of quiet and reflection and desires for us
to meet Him in those quiet places. Most importantly, Jesus’s
words help to clean us and refresh us when our world feels
dry and dusty.
Once we accept the gift to have Him be a part of our
lives, this Living Water can work in and through us so that
we will never thirst.
Scripture: John 6:35, John 7:37, John 4:13,14, Jeremiah
2:13, Revelation 22:17
Questions:
1. When are times in your life that you have felt a thirst
for something more?
2. What are things we can do we are feeling dry?
3. Read Jeremiah 2:13. Describe the lives of those who are not aligning with God.
4. Read John 6:35 and John 7:37. What will our lives be like if we align with Christ?
5. According to Revelation 22:17, who is the Living Water for?
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