Thoughts for another day

July 23, 2008

Today's verse: Jn. 4:14. But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

The Samaritan woman never understood the meaning of what Jesus meant when He said the above words. And so do most of us. Here is an explanation that could give much needed relief to your raised eyebrows whenever you come across this passage in the Word of God.

The Water Jesus refers to is the Holy Spirit. He is like the mighty roaring of many waters that can churn the earth. Just, as it is told us, in Genesis at the beginning. Jesus knows the power of the Holy Spirit as no one does except the Father. Jesus knows that when the Holy Spirit comes upon a person, his or her life is changed forever. He is welling up with the Spirit’s nature and is set about the task of the Lord. He is changed from the ‘old man’ to the ‘new man’ as Paul says. Everything about his life changes drastically; his outlook, his reactions to life’s happenings and his manners.

Why you might ask? Because in the coming of the Holy Spirit the first thing a man gets acquainted with is His love. See the prime property of God is love and the Holy Spirit awakens this within us human beings. He raises so much love in us that we find it impossible not to love others. Then, our lives are filled with power. Not destructive power but simple things like the power to forgive and be humble. Not the power perhaps to become kings but rather the power to influence people and bring about positive change. It’s an awesome power that sweeps across people and holds them in its wake. It’s a power, flowing unceasingly from within the person in whom has come to rest, the Holy Spirit. It’s power that glorifies God our Father, even in seeming defeat as Jesus did although He died the miserable death of a sinner on the cross, not for His own sins though, but for ours.

My friend, the best thing you could do today is to befriend the Holy Spirit in your desire to glorify Jesus and surely I tell you, He will fill your life with power to work the world out for Jesus. And also let me tell you, no matter what is putting you down today, He will break into bits and renew your life completely. Amen.