John 4:14
“But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”
In yesterday’s Daily-E-Votional I mentioned that I live in the vicinity of Olympia, Washington, actually in Tumwater, Washington. The area is blessed with many artesian springs that produce clean and pure water from deep underground.
Joyce and I have lived in desert localities where water was hard to come by. Old time ranchers in these areas were always cautious about allowing their livestock to stray too far away from sources of water. To do so could, and would, lead to death.
Spiritually we have a great need of God’s abundant supply of His water of life. You would think that anyone in their right mind would rush to drink eagerly from the well of God’s grace, but it is not that way!
Have you ever wondered why people are so resistant to the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ? I think we have the answer in II Corinthians 4:4; “The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.”
This makes the task of sharing the gospel difficult. We may be able to lead the unbeliever to the well of living water, but we cannot force him or her to drink. The answer is that we can “salt the oats!” Live in such a manner that they will want to have what makes us so blessed. Are you living that way?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil