[ Today's Readings ]
Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again;
but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst;
the water I shall give will become in him
a spring of water welling up to eternal life.
Every hunger, every thirst, and every desire we feel are all reflections of a deeper desire for lasting satisfaction and peace which only come from Jesus. We allow ourselves to settle for water which only temporarily satisfies our thirst. But Jesus offers more than this. With the Samaritan woman let us ask him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water."
Jesus does give us living water. He pours it from his side in the cross. Perhaps if we realize the cost to him we are slow to ask it of him. But he nevertheless delights to give it. This is why he comes.
And hope does not disappoint,
because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
For Christ, while we were still helpless,
died at the appointed time for the ungodly.
He is the true rock which is pierced to bring forth water for his people. He loves us enough to endure it for us because he does not want to see us thirsty. Let's allow Jesus to teach us where we can truly quench our thirst and sate our hunger.
My food is to do the will of the one who sent me
and to finish his work.
As he pours out his living water on us we are transformed into one people who worship the Father in Spirit and truth.
But the hour is coming, and is now here,
when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth;
and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him.
God is Spirit, and those who worship him
must worship in Spirit and truth.
Let us drink the living waters of the Spirit and open our mouths in praise.
Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD;
let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
let us joyfully sing psalms to him.
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