Jesus refers
to himself as the living water due to the fact that he provides us with living
water—God's Holy Spirit—that fully satisfies our innermost thirst for our
Almighty Father while also moving us to produce good spiritual fruit. This
divine life-giving power is far more delightful than any fleshly desire, which
will never truly nourish our souls (Galatians 5:13–26).
It is said that one can go for weeks without food but only
a few days without water. Our bodies cannot survive for long periods of time
without water, As much as our Sprits cannot survive without Jesus.
Water is vital for all living things on Earth, but it also has
destructive attributes. Water is frequently used in the Gospel of John to
represent purity and cleansing, as well as spiritual desires. John applies
water symbolism in the form of signs to reveal Jesus' identity as the Son of
God. The conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan women in John 4 and the
power of God as he walks on water in John 6 are taken to reveal God's power and
presence through the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Jesus extends his arms to each of us, offering us the living
water of God. However, on our part, this entails a genuine willingness to
repent for our sins and a sincere desire to depart from our old ways. We must
always be prepared to turn to God, humbly seeking forgiveness and living
according to His divine guidance. To summarize, drinking God's living water
includes surrendering our hearts to Him.
His living water therefore flows from us in ways that help to glorify His kingdom through our lives, allowing others to see and recognize him.
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