“But whoever drinks the water I give him
will
never thirst. Indeed, the water I give
him
will become in him a spring of water
welling
up to eternal life.”
John 4:14 NIV
My mind rushed to John chapter four and
the encounter between the Samaritan woman and Jesus. She came
to draw water from the city well in the middle of the day in shame and possibly in depression.
She probably did not want to see the glaring eyes and hear the whispers of
those who knew her story. Undoubtedly surprised, she heard Jesus recount her
history with these words, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The
fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your
husband.”
Excitement overtook any shame or depression
she may have been feeling. She left her water jar and rushed into town to tell
her story to all who would listen. “Come see a man,” she said. John 4:39 tells
us that many believed because of her testimony. She came to fill her water jar
hoping for a cooling drink of water. Instead she found the promise of an
eternal spring of living water as she met the Master.
Have you met this man named Jesus? Have
you taken a drink from the River of Life? Is the eternal spring of living water
overflowing in you? If so, have you rushed to tell others who may believe
because of your testimony? If not, I invite you to “come see a Man.” Perhaps it
is time to spread the Word of John chapter four. Cure Depression – Drink Here!
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Joyce Powell
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