March - 3
THE LIVING WATER
“The water I give [you] will become in [you] a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:14
Yesterday we talked about road snacks. Today let’s consider drinking water. You are likely aware that about two thirds of the human body consists of water. No wonder we drink so often! On a journey, having fresh water is even more important than food.
In our passage for today Jesus talks with a woman in Samaria about water. He talks about good drinking water, and he talks about living water. In those days—and still today in the Middle East—fresh water is a precious resource. Everyone needs it to survive. But Jesus says that the water he gives brings life. It’s living water that wells up within us to give eternal life!
Many Old Testament verses speak of thirsting after God as one thirsts for a cool drink. God is called the foun¬tain of life and the spring of living water. In our reading for today, living water refers to eternal life. Once we satisfy our thirst with living water, we will never thirst again. The Holy Spirit provides this living water in our soul for us to draw upon continuously.
No successful journey of faith is possible without access to living water. Only Jesus can show us the way out of our spiritual desert. Only Jesus can quench our burning thirst for God. Only the one Lord and Savior is able to give us this amazing gift that satisfies the deepest desire of our soul.
PRAYER
Lord, thank you for spiritually refreshing our souls with living water through Jesus and by your Spirit. Help us to share this wonderful gift with all the thirsty people we meet.Amen.
昨天我们谈到旅途中的小吃，今天让我们思想一下食水吧。你可能已经知道，人身体约三份之二是水分，怪不得我们要经常喝水了！在旅途中，食水比食物更为重要呢。
在今天的经文中，耶稣与撒马利亚妇人谈到水的问题。祂谈到优质的食水，祂更谈到活水。在当时 —— 就是今日的中东，情况仍然如此 —— 食水是宝贵的资源；然而耶稣说，祂所赐的水带来生命，这些水要在我们里头涌流，直涌到永生！
旧约圣经多处提到我们渴慕神，就像渴望一杯凉水那样，神就是生命和活水之泉源。在今天的经文中，活水就是永生，活水一旦满足了我们的干渴，我们便永远不渴了。圣灵把这活水放在我们的心灵里，供我们不断支取。
若没有活水的供应，我们便不能成功走完信心之路，惟有耶稣才能指引我们走出灵性荒漠，惟有耶稣才能解除我们对神的渴慕，惟有这位主和救主，才能赐我们这奇妙的恩典，来满足我们心灵深处的渴求。
祷告
主啊，感谢祢，因祢借着耶稣和祢的灵，以活水更新我们的灵。求祢帮助我们，与其它干渴的人分享这奇妙的恩典。阿们