Many of us feel that our lives are messed up, empty, powerless, and dried up inside. Can we find something that will not only fill us up with meaning and fix our brokenness but also make our lives a benefit to those around us?
Jesus was all about this very thing. He promises that we could have "Rivers of living water flowing from out of us."
"On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37-39.
First, it is a promise.
It is a promise based on God's Word in the Old Testament, and Jesus makes the statement strong so that there is no doubt that he is guaranteeing the promise. He promises that if we come to him then blessing (living water), which is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, will come out of us.
Second, it is a Metaphor
Jesus described physical things we understand so we can discover spiritual truths; here drinking means taking in, an act of accepting and receiving. Water is life giving, we die without it; and spiritually Christ is life giving by his offer of eternal life. (John 3:16.)
Third, it is Simple
Drinking is something we all can relate to, and something we all need to do. It is common. Jesus is saying that anyone can come and anyone can partake of his life.
Fourth, it is an invitation
Jesus is always saying to people, "Come to me..." He said it to the fisherman, to the tax collection, the seekers on the way, and other times. (Mark 1:17, Luke 5:27, John 1). It was a core to his message that we come to him.
Fifth, it is a call to Faith
The hardest part is faith. We think we must come and do something. We think we need to make ourselves better first. We think salvation and blessing is the result of great deeds of sacrifice and charity.
Jesus only said believe. God is always generous; he gives life, love, the air we breathe, all that sustains us, but we think he stops being generous when it comes to salvation, forgiveness, and blessing. Jesus paid for our sins in his death and the resurrection ratifies God's acceptance of that payment. God is generous to give salvation, and a new life to any who will accept and receive it by coming to Jesus.
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Jesus was all about this very thing. He promises that we could have "Rivers of living water flowing from out of us."
"On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them." John 7:37-39.
First, it is a promise.
It is a promise based on God's Word in the Old Testament, and Jesus makes the statement strong so that there is no doubt that he is guaranteeing the promise. He promises that if we come to him then blessing (living water), which is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, will come out of us.
Second, it is a Metaphor
Jesus described physical things we understand so we can discover spiritual truths; here drinking means taking in, an act of accepting and receiving. Water is life giving, we die without it; and spiritually Christ is life giving by his offer of eternal life. (John 3:16.)
Third, it is Simple
Drinking is something we all can relate to, and something we all need to do. It is common. Jesus is saying that anyone can come and anyone can partake of his life.
Fourth, it is an invitation
Jesus is always saying to people, "Come to me..." He said it to the fisherman, to the tax collection, the seekers on the way, and other times. (Mark 1:17, Luke 5:27, John 1). It was a core to his message that we come to him.
Fifth, it is a call to Faith
The hardest part is faith. We think we must come and do something. We think we need to make ourselves better first. We think salvation and blessing is the result of great deeds of sacrifice and charity.
Jesus only said believe. God is always generous; he gives life, love, the air we breathe, all that sustains us, but we think he stops being generous when it comes to salvation, forgiveness, and blessing. Jesus paid for our sins in his death and the resurrection ratifies God's acceptance of that payment. God is generous to give salvation, and a new life to any who will accept and receive it by coming to Jesus.
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