The Fountain of Life

"Whosoever drinketh 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 into eternal life."-- Joh_4:14.

One morning, a woman, started her daily chores and walked to the well to draw water for her household. Not for one minute did she think that today was the day, that circumstance would change her life and the lives of thousands there-after. She never thought that what seemed to be a `chance` encounter, actually, was God ordained. That she would meet a man and because of that meeting, her life would never be the same.

She was about to draw water, to nourish her natural thirst, but deep down inside she had a spiritual and an emotional thirst that needed supernatural nourishment.

How often do we go about life, trying to feed a spiritual and an emotional thirst, with physical means? We are dried up inside, nothing left, nothing to give and unable even to receive.

She was familiar with the religion of the day.

She also believed that some day the long-looked for Messiah would appear, and explain all things. In the meanwhile, however, she was sick and weary at heart. Her daily lonely visit to the well seemed to epitomize her inner experience. "Give me, Stranger," she seemed to say, "anything that will appease this soul-thirst, and restore to me the years that the locust and cankerworm have eaten. Then I shall cease to thirst and come all the way hither to draw!"

A Young boy was returning home from a store with a pail of honey in his hand. A gentleman who walked beside him saw him slip one finger down into the pail. Then, because his mother had told him never to wipe his sticky fingers on his blouse or trousers, it found its only logical destination, his mouth. It really tasted good. After he had done this several times, the gentleman approached him and said, "See here, Sonny, what have you in that pail?" "Some honey, sir." "Honey-is it sweet?" "Yes, sir." "How sweet is your honey?" "It is very sweet, sir." "Well, I do not understand you. I asked you how sweet your honey was, and you have not yet told me. How sweet is it?" "Why, it is very, very sweet, sir." "Well, you are a funny little fellow; I asked you how sweet your honey is, and you just tell me it is very, very sweet. Now, can't you tell me really how sweet your honey is?" The little fellow was impatient by this time, so he stuck his finger down into the honey, and holding it up said, "Taste and see for yourself."

Psa 34:8 Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see-- how good GOD is. Blessed are you who run to him. 9 Worship GOD if you want the best; worship opens doors to all his goodness.

Through the years we have learned to believe the “Father of Lies” (John. 8:44.)

Who I am and what I say is not important, I need to prove myself to the world, and therefore people have been lying and manipulating each other only to get what they want. WHY?

Because it is all about ME, what I want, what will make ME happy!!!

We have a “if you……...I will” attitude in life.

If you are good enough………I will give you what you want,

If you are beautiful enough……I will be your guy or girl,

If you are rich enough………. I will give you the attention you want,

If you are popular enough ……..I will see you,

If you are clever enough ……..I will give you recognition,

If you give in under pressure …..I will make you well-liked.

We want to be accepted in life, but we have learned to wear masks, because who we are, are not good enough.

As long you compare yourself to others you will never be good enough! There will always be someone smarter, or better looking, or more popular or richer then you.

Fortunately there is Someone who thinks you are perfect just the way you are, even with all your faults and sins. He does not want you to change first before He loves you. He doesn’t want you to prove yourself to Him. He has accepted you the way you are, and have ALREADY paid for all your sins.

Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.