Sunday's Specialty

John 4:13-15

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

Good morning, and a Special Sunday to you all!

I wonder what the Lord has in store for us today? We made a short trip back home to MS, then returned late Friday night to LA in order to conclude this final Sunday with this great church. We have had a wonderful revival. God has moved in a tremendous way, and I'm grateful that 2016 began here in Sulphur, LA, with Pastor & Sister Morgan, along with their children, and this wonderful church family. It is going to be hard to leave here.

When I awoke this morning, a song started flowing through my head and, as is often the case, it became the inspiration for today's blog post. Have you ever thought about the importance of water? I haven't studied extensively on the subject but, in thinking about how often I drink or use water, I've come to realize it is essential for life. One source I checked reported that a human can live 3 to 5 days without water. That's not a long time so, once again, we can see that water is a must.

I love the story from John 4 about the woman at the well. She arrived at the well, alone, not long after Jesus had arrived. John 4:4 declares that, "He must needs go through Samaria." Wow! Jesus knew who was going to be at the well; a woman with a great need. This woman had been bruised and abused by life and, even though she brought a physical vessel for natural water, her the vessel of her soul was thirsty and dry. She was in need of so much more than a bucket full of water that day.

There on the well sat a man, a Jew, and someone she did not know. Perhaps she was startled, even more so when He asked her for a drink. I love what Jesus said to her:

John 4:10

 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

People today are just like the woman at the well - thirsty, dry, barren, and longing for someone to give them a drink. Those of us who know Jesus need to share Him with others. How tragic it is to know the source of water, yet not tell others so they can drink and be filled!

And now for the song:

I Thirst 

by Bev Lowry

Verse One

One day I came to Him, I was so thirsty

I asked for water, my throat was so dry

He gave me water that I never dreamed of

But for this water, my Lord had to die

Chorus

He said, "I thirst," yet He made the rivers

He said, "I thirst," yet He made the sea

"I thirst," said the King of the Ages

In His great thirst, He brought water to me

Verse Two

Now there's a river that flows clear as crystal

It comes from God's throne above

And like a river, it wells up inside me

Bringing mercy, and life-giving love

This song brought another verse of scripture to mind:

John 7:38

 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

I'm so thankful for the life-giving Water, and I'm praying that others drink freely of it today at church.

God bless you all today, and may this Sunday be the most special one you have ever witnessed!

Until tomorrow........