Jesus angered the Jewish leaders when He announced He was the Light of the World. Why wasn’t Jesus arrested? John 7:37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the …
Letting Jesus flow from your heart reflects what He is doing in your heart. This is how God can use you to influence those around you. John 7:38Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.[1] Have you ever been in a …
If you thirst, come to Jesus. This has never been truer than in the world we live in. The words Jesus spoke nearly 2000 years ago in the Gospel of John still call out to thirsty sinners today. John 7:37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, …
The water libation tradition had developed during the Feast of Tabernacles. This fall Feast celebrated God’s presence and provision with His people in the Exodus. It was a pilgrimage festival, which meant, if possible, a devout Jew would travel to Jerusalem and the Temple to celebrate the Feast. Jesus was a controversial figure; some saw …
After his father’s death, Isaac lived in Beer-lahai-roi, which translates to “the Well of the Living One Who Sees Me.” Genesis 25: 11 After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who settled near Beer-lahai-roi in the Negev. [1] This is the second time we have seen this name mentioned in the story of Abraham. The …
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman, He talked about living water, but what does that mean? While Jesus was traveling through Samaria on the way to Galilee, He stopped and rested by a well. While Jesus was resting, a woman approached the well in the heat of the day to fill her bucket. Then Jesus …
Receiving God’s gift of salvation is the greatest gift we will ever receive. A Samaritan woman approached the well to draw water in the heat of the day. It was then she saw Jesus, who was resting by the well. Being a woman who had been married five times and living with another, she went …
Jesus wants to pour into you! Let that sink in for a moment. The King of Kings, the God of the universe wants to pour into your life. The Lord begins to pour into us as He draws us to faith by preparing our hearts to receive Him. Our Lord is like a gardener who …
During the time of Jesus, the tradition of the water libation offering had developed. While this was a tradition and not something God had commanded. Jesus used the occasion to tell the people who He was. Thanking God for Water During an Offering The land of Israel has an arid climate and rain is important …