Scripture

“Anyone who is thirsty may come to me. Anyone who believes in me may come and drink. For the Scriptures declare: “Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.”

Observation

Jesus stands in front of the crowds and invites them to believe and drink. Rivers of living water flow from Him.

The crowd is divided, with some believing Jesus is the Messiah, others a prophet, still others saying He can’t be the Messiah.

The Pharisees deride the guards for failing to resist Jesus. When Nicodemus says they should not condemn Jesus without a trial, they turn on him also.

Application

Jesus is the source of living water, and He gives it freely to all who receive Him. The living water is, in fact, the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit brings:

• joy to the downcast
• hope to the hopeless
• salvation to the lost
• power to the weak
• comfort to the mourning
• healing to the sick

Whatever our need, Jesus is the one who fulfils the need thorough the Holy Spirit.

When you are in a dry and barren place, the only thing you can think of is the need for water. That is the priority, because without water you will soon die.

Many people are in spiritually dry places, but they don’t see their need for Jesus. There is a deception there that blocks their understanding. When they see a person who is full of the abundant life, the living water of the Holy Spirit, then the blindness can be removed.

The Holy Spirit is a gift that multiplies as it is given away. If we let the river of life flow through us to impact other people, they can be transformed too.

Prayer

Holy Spirit, Living Water, flow through me and fill me with your life, and flow on to others that they can also receive your life. Amen.