Living water

 We may marvel at this statement about water. Why such a big deal about water. Besides being an almost universal cleansing agent, in the middle East, clean water was very scarce in some areas. Webster defines addiction as, "compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance (such as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol) characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal; broadly: persistent compulsive use of a substance known by the user to be harmful." Humans are addicted to water, they need it to survive. On the final and climactic day of the Feast, Jesus took his stand. He cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths of anyone who believes in me this way, just as the Scripture says." (He said this in regard to the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. The Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet been glorified.) - Jn. 7:37-39 (MESSAGE). Jesus said this looking forward to the time when the Holy Spirit was poured out on all people (Joel 2:28). This is the time after which the Holy Spirit lives inside those who accept Jesus’ gift. This outpouring is a continual and unlimited supply which overflows outside the Christian. Some water sources can experience levels that fall or even dry up, but the source of spiritual water is never depleted. We should allow the Holy Spirit to use us and distribute His blessings to others as He directs us. If we will ask, He will help us provide overflow of His rejuvenation to others. Please look further: (Luke 11:13; Romans 15:13; cf. John 4:13-14.