Scripture Reading:                                                                        John 4: 5-12

Water:  A Life Giving Force

What is this water that Jesus is talking about? How do we quench this thirst and where does this thirsting come from? How does water live? These are questions that come to my mind after reading this account of the Samaritan woman at the well. As I meditate on this scripture, it brings to my mind the facts behind the critical role water plays in our lives. First of all, water makes up 65% of our bodies. The human brain consists of 85% water and 10 to 15% of our bones are water. We know that water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. These elements have life giving properties that ensure our existence and preserve our systems.

“Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.  The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.”   ~Habakkuk 3:17-19 NKJV

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