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Grandson, Nolan's Baptism
You know that I will do anything to write a blog that includes a picture of one of my grandsons. This is Nolan on the day of his baptism, and yes this picture was posed. Nolan might have been thinking, "here we go again?" If you will notice, the water had been emptied from the font.
Water plays such an important role in our lives. I recently asked a group of people where their favorite body of water was located. The answers varied, but we all agreed that we loved being around water.
"Jesus said to her, 'Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'" John 4:13-14 English Standard Version
The Samaritan woman might have had a different picture of water than the people who answered my question. Everyday she might have been frustrated that she had to make the trek to the well: Everyday hoping there was water in the well, everyday tired of carrying the water back to her home.
This Samaritan woman must have been completely confused by Jesus' words. She had come to the well to draw water and this Jewish man (who shouldn't be talking with her in the first place) tells her that he has water to give her that will spring up to eternal life. What a deal! Water that will last forever!
Like this Samaritan woman, we are in need of the water that Jesus gives. It is the water that brings life because he is that Water of Life. Being drenched in Jesus is to be drenched in eternal life. Let that soak in for a while.
Today's Challenge: Splash some water in your face and let it remind you that Jesus is your Water of Life.
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This Samaritan woman must have been completely confused by Jesus' words. She had come to the well to draw water and this Jewish man (who shouldn't be talking with her in the first place) tells her that he has water to give her that will spring up to eternal life. What a deal! Water that will last forever!
Like this Samaritan woman, we are in need of the water that Jesus gives. It is the water that brings life because he is that Water of Life. Being drenched in Jesus is to be drenched in eternal life. Let that soak in for a while.
Today's Challenge: Splash some water in your face and let it remind you that Jesus is your Water of Life.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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