This past summer, my daughter volunteered to be the keeper of Max, her class’s red-eared slider turtle. The teacher gave her a feeding schedule and instructions on cleaning the water-filled aquarium. She recommended that the tank should be cleaned once a week. As the cleaning time grew near, poor Max would be swimming in green, murky water.
Do you know what stagnant water is? It is non-flowing water that is stale and often smelly. In order for water to be fresh, we must empty out the old and replenish with new, fresh water.
In the book of John, we learn that Jesus offers living water. When we drink of that water, we will never thirst again. The water that He gives must not be held in. He instructs us,
“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” John 7:38 (KJV)
Did you get that? His water flows into us and then out to others. Living water is moving water, unlike the water in the turtle tank. Allow His life-giving water to flow freely.
Lord God, help us offer hope, mercy, truth, and kindness. May your living water flow from us as we offer a fresh drink to others in this dry and weary land. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Did you get that? His water flows into us and then out to others. Living water is moving water, unlike the water in the turtle tank. Allow His life-giving water to flow freely.
Lord God, help us offer hope, mercy, truth, and kindness. May your living water flow from us as we offer a fresh drink to others in this dry and weary land. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Isn't that so cool how God can speak to us like that even when we're cleaning out some kind of fish tank!?
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