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Water As A Symbol For The Holy Spirit
What
is the meaning of water in John 4:14?
Jesus
uses water in a symbolic sense in John 4:14.
Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water shall thirst again; but whoever
drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water
that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to
eternal life.” John 4:13-14 (NASB)
Jesus
has just offered a woman at a well some water – living water (John
4:10).
She
seems to doubt Him (verses 11-12).
But
Jesus responds again and promises that she will never thirst again.
This
is some kind of special water. This water gives one eternal life!
So
what kind of water is Jesus talking about? He gives us the answer later in John
7:38-39.
“He who believes in Me, as
the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living
water.' But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to
receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.” John
7:38-39 (NASB)
Jesus
used “water” as a symbol for the Holy
Spirit!
Jesus
gives us the Holy Spirit to dwell in us, seal us and fill us.
Notice that Jesus is talking about “rivers of living water.” Rivers of living water that are flowing
out of believers.
We need to ask ourselves, “What
kind of living waters are flowing through me? Is my spiritual faucet dripping?
Can I see a steady stream? Am I experiencing a flood of living water gushing
out from the inside?”
The
Holy Spirit should make a difference in one’s life. Jesus did not talk about
drips of living water!
Conclusion:
Jesus’ living water is the Holy Spirit.
The Holy
Spirit helps us understand God by giving us spiritual understanding (1 Corinthians
2:11-16).
He
leads us to Jesus, places us in Jesus, matures us in Jesus.
He
lives in us (Galatians 5:25).
And
empowers us to live the Christian life (Ephesians 5:18-21).
He
transforms our lives from what we used to be . . .
Praise
the Lord!
Would you want God to change your life? Would you
want to be empowered by the Holy Spirit?
God has made it possible for you to know Him
and experience an amazing change in your own life through a relationship
with His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following prayer:
“Heavenly Father,
I admit that I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and begin a new life with You.
I receive Your free gift of salvation.
Please forgive me. I now receive your Son, Jesus Christ as my
Savior, my Master and my Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus Christ died for
my sins, was buried, and rose from the dead.
I want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided for me as my
Savior. Your Word says, ‘Whosoever shall
call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and
the Life, and no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart and be Lord
of my life. I thank You that you have given me eternal life, and according to
Your Word, I am born again and I am now a child of God.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit Who is
in me now to help me do Your will for the rest of my life. I surrender my life
to You. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
If you have just put
your trust in Jesus Christ, you have been born into God’s family.
As a spiritual baby, you need to grow by
feeding on God’s Word – the Bible (1 Peter 2:2).
You must have a good
modern translation Bible and begin prayerfully reading it. Start in the New
Testament, such as the Gospel of John or Paul’s letters to the Ephesians.
As you read, ask two questions: “What are You, Lord?” “What do You want me
to do?”
Also, you need to join a Christian fellowship
where the Bible is taught and where God is truly worshiped.
God bless you as you
begin your new life with Him!
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