Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.” – John 4:10
The church van isn’t the most comfortable ride to say the least. Combined with one of the bumpiest roads in the area, our ride to a leadership conference started off rough. The person next to me sat tensely upright, wincing with each bump. As I slowly sipped my water, I considered the benefits of water in various situations.
When I hike, I consistently sip water. My body is mainly composed of water, and I need to replenish the liquid I’m using as I exert energy. When I travel to higher altitudes, the water compensates for some of the additional oxygen I need to comfortably breathe and move around.
As I travel a bumpy road, I can benefit from my body being composed of so much water. Water is an excellent shock absorber, and as I relax, allowing my body to naturally absorb chock, I feel less jarred and rattled.
When I go through rough patches in my life, I can experience them as rougher than they actually are. If I choose to focus on the roughness and struggle against it, I tense my body so that I feel every slight bump, and I end up bruised and sore. As I travel across the bumps, God knows just where I am and the intensity of the bumps. He’s given me what I need to absorb some of the shock. When I relax in how he’s created and equipped me instead of trying to take control, my journey feels smoother. The road is still rough, but I experience it differently.
When I acknowledge and trust God with the details of my life, I experience situations with hope. I may still get bruised along the way, but I trust God to provide healing. I might be surprised by a hole or bump in the road, but I trust God to absorb the shock and guide me to a smooth path for respite. I trust that as I grow in my relationship with Jesus, he will quench my thirst, nourish my needs, and help me breathe a bit more easily.
Carry a water bottle with you throughout the day. Sip regularly, and as you drink, thank God for the hope and eternal nourishment Jesus provides.
Thanks for these thoughts — I drink water constantly (there’s a big insulated cup by my computer even now!) and this will be a good reminder to trust God in the roughness.
Anna
very true in my life…i am a water drinker in a day more than 8 glasses, to compare how i need the LORD in my life is every second , minute, hour, day, etc. of my life..HE was my Living water…
i am a water drinker, more than 8 glasses a day, i can’t live without it, same as i can’t lived without my Savior JESUS CHRIST…
“When I acknowledge and trust God with the details of my life, I experience situations with hope. I may still get bruised along the way, but I trust God to provide healing. I might be surprised by a hole or bump in the road, but I trust God to absorb the shock and guide me to a smooth path for respite. I trust that as I grow in my relationship with Jesus, he will quench my thirst, nourish my needs, and help me breathe a bit more easily”.
when you say this as if i am also hearing myself…i have been to a lot of pain, aches, and brokenness but because of HIM, i am healed and still in the process in someways because my faith journey is still continuous…it never stop , it will only when GOD my father call me home…
Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.” – John 4:10 (THIS WORD OF GOD HAS A BIG IMPACT IN MY LIFE….i am moving on…)