Tag: living water

Welcome to my Devotional Blog

I’m a contributing author of Jesus Talked to Me Today and a devotional writer for Pathways—Moments With God, and I love reading my Bible and pondering its truths.

I also like sharing the treasures I find there with my readers.

In this blog . . .

Though I aim to write short devotions that bring scriptural insights to everyday life, I may not always succeed in communicating well. I pray God accepts my humble offering and glorifies his name in my attempts. He’s so good at that.  

I also comment on Bible resources you might find useful, and I share updates on other projects I’m working on as well. 

As a wife, mother, grandmother, foster parent and care provider for children, youth and adults, I’ve observed enough people in my life to know the importance of clear communication. When that special level of understanding is reached, it satisfies something deep in us, like the refreshing that a cool drink brings on a hot day.

So let’s dive in. I’m delighted we can share these moments together.

Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.”

John 4:13-15 ESV

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Jesus and Questionable People – John 4

Who are the people you don’t want to associate with? Those who seem to reject healthy values and show little respect for themselves or for others? Those who are generally negative? Or those who don’t seem interested in learning from their mistakes, but only deteriorate as they go through life?

Jesus talked to a woman who was considered the lowest-of-the-low in her culture. She even said so (John 4). Surely the Creator could have satisfied his own thirst, but instead he asked a woman he shouldn’t be talking to for a drink of water, apparently so he could satisfy hers.wishing well. deboer. Free. stockxchng

I’m sure his request rattled her. Her reply sounds like “What’s wrong with you? You’re talking to me?”

“… How can you ask me for a drink?” (John 4:9 NIV).

“Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water’ ” (verse 10).

He didn’t just offer this questionable woman answers or forgiveness or healing: he offered her life. And what an interesting way to offer it. “If you knew… you would have asked…” It’s clear he was open to giving her better understanding.

” ‘… but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life” (verses 14-15).

Her response and mine, in my own words? “I’ll take some of that!”

by Kathy Sheldon Davis