Precious gems and gold are valued by most people,but I tell you what's more precious ,water,if we have no water we die,water is essential to life itself.If the farmer does not get rain his crops will die,and the knock on affect of that is people die for lack of food. The natural water quenches our thirst,but our Saviour spoke to a lady at a well, (John 4 )and He said,'Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water I give them will never thirst .Indeed the water that I give them will become in them a spring of water wellling up to eternal life'. v 13-14. Jesus is using water as a symbol,that points us beyond the natural water,what is the cry of mankind, ''I thirst, I thirst'',Mankind has a want in them,and to fulfill that want,they get addicted to drugs,nicotine food,sex,gambling, obsessive shopping,sport etc.I knew a lady who had an obsession ,everyday she kept looking for that which would make her happy,her life was ruled by that,she never succeeded in really being happy.So let us return to what Jesus said about giving us living water,what does He mean?,He means that when we ask Christ into our lives,we will experience a truly fulfilled life.the hymn writer declared .
'O Christ in Thee my soul hath found,
And found in Thee alone,
The peace ,the joy I sought so long,
The bliss till now unknown.
Now none but Christ can satisfy,
None other name for me:
There's love and life and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus,found in Thee.'
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