Shall Never Thirst

October 19 21 2013 Shall Never Thirst – Manna by Dorothy Callies

John 4:14a “But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst …”

Jesus is the living water. Water does at least three things. It cleanses or purifies; it refreshes; and it revitalizes or energizes. How does a person feel when he or she drinks the water? Like someone quote, “Drink lots of water.” Why? The water cleanses your body. The water refreshes your body. The water energizes your body.

What happens when we “drink the living water” which is Jesus Himself? Jesus, the living water cleanses us. Jesus, the living water purifies us. Jesus, the living water refreshes us. Jesus, the living water revitalizes us. Jesus, the living water gives us new life. Jesus, the living water gives us new strength. Jesus, the living water gives us energy. Jesus, the living water gives us the power to do things.

The “water” given by Christ means spiritual life which Isaiah 12:3 quotes, “Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” To partake of this living water, you need to “drink” as Jesus said, “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink” (Jn.7:37). This act of drinking is not just for a moment or just for one time, but rather a repeated drinking.

The word “drink” is a present command or a strong encouragement to continue to repeat the same thing over and over. Drinking the water of life requires regular communion with the source of the living water, Jesus Christ Himself.

Word of warning: No one can continue to drink of the water of life if we become separated from its source (who? Christ). No one can survive without drinking the living water who is Christ. What happened when a person become separated from Christ? Such people will become, as Peter describes, “springs without water.” [More to come on the next Manna]

I wondered if we really understood what Jesus was trying to tell us about the living water like He had talked with the Samaritan woman at the well. He said, “If you only knew the free gift of God and who it is that is asking you for water, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water” (Jn.4:10 NCV).

Let’s listen to Him today.

Song: There is a River                                              Song: Only Jesus

There is a river                                                          Only Jesus, only Jesus,

That flows from deep within;                                     Only He can satisfy;

There is a fountain                                                     Every burden becomes a blessing,

To cleanse the soul from sin.                                     When I know my Lord is nigh.

There is a vast supply,                                               [Inspiring Choruses]

There is a river

That never run dry.

[Inspiring Choruses]