thirst

This morning I read John 4. Megan & I are reading through John with some of the TC girls right now, doing a chapter a day. I started off thinking how I must have read this chapter hundreds of times, and approached it like that. I'm always wrong. Even though the lesson I feel like I took away, I've learned over and over, its one I need to learn over & over.

When Jesus tells us that he can give us living water, He means it. I always think how thats something I need to remember daily, but the other day I tried to be intentional about remembering how He is what I really need, and I had to remind myself more than hourly. How do I so easily forget?

Its like I start out my day (depending on the day) choosing to go the Him for living water, and a half-hour later I need to remind myself that I shouldn't be sitting with my jar at the well. Anyone else here with me? Its frustrating & humbling. I've got absolutely no hope on my own.

Thankfully He is patient with me and loves me more than I can imagine. Otherwise, He'd have given up on me years ago. I saw a little sunrise when I was walking over the bridge into the hospital this morning & heard Him whisper "I am sufficient". I will never understand fully his heart for me. I am just thankful for it.

"Jesus answered, "If you knew the generosity of God and who I am, you would be asking me for a drink, and I would give you fresh, living water."


"Jesus said, "Everyone who drinks this water will get thirsty again and again. Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst—not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life."
[john 4, msg]