When I think about Water, I think of what it is used for....
Plants and flowers require it to live and grow.
Humans and animals require it to make their bodies function and grow.
It cleans.
It heals.
Makes up 2/3 if the earth's surface.
Makes travel and commerce possible.
Makes up 80% of a human's body.
Used to soothe, relax and entertain people.
Water is necessary and very useful but as with anything on earth, it has some issues. Salt water is not usable for drinking and takes the water out of humans bodies quicker than non-salt water. Also water is temporary, it evaporates, so a pond or small pool of water will reduce in size over time, it requires being refilled to keep it the same over time. (Just like humans!!!)
When the volume of water decreases so does its usefulness, strength, and power.
Christ provides living water which will never evaporate and it satisfies forever. It does not reduce in its strength, power, volume or usefulness, it maintains more than we can even comprehend. Water is mentioned many. many times in the Bible, the most powerful image for me is, it flowing from Jesus' side when the soldier pierced Him on the cross to make sure He was dead.
John 19:34 "But when one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out".
The other thing that struck me was Christ became thirsty on the cross and He asked for hydration. (He was separated from God and desired the filling, because the world "dehydrated" Him).
John 19:27-30
Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home. After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fullfilled, said, "I thirst!" Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished"! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
The last sentence really spoke to me. "He gave up His spirit". Christ knew His father's will and He voluntarily gave His spirit. God the Father loved us so much He gave His son to be sacrificed for us so we could fellowship with them. And His spirit came to those who believe, the only thing we have to do (or can do) to receive salvation. (John 3:16) The spirit guides, teaches and comforts those who receive it.
What a gift, and all I have to do is accept it, accept Christ. And it is mine forever, no escape clauses, no conditions, nothing I do takes this gift away. I am washed, healed and sealed by His blood forever. When the Father looks at me, He sees Christ's perfect and blameless, living blood covering me.
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