Another way the Shepherd tends to us as His flock is when He
provides living water for our soul. While traveling through Samaria,
Jesus stopped at a place known as Jacob's well. It was there that He
asked a woman to draw up some water so He could have a drink.
Instead of fulfilling Jesus' request, the woman focused on the prejudices
that had long existed between Jews and Samaritans. Jesus' response to her was: "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a
drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living
water." (John 4:10). Of the water in the well, Jesus said: "Everyone who drinks of
this water will be thirsty again, 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." (John 4:13-14)
Our physical thirst can be quenched by water, but we will eventually thirst again. However, our spiritual thirst can be completely satisfied through the indwelling of God's Spirit. Once we drink of this living water, the Source is made ever-present within us. Our Shepherd knows exactly what we need, not just our physical needs, but our spiritual, mental, and emotional needs as well. It is for this reason that He leads us to quiet waters. (Psalm 23:2).
To learn more about how Christ can Shepherd you, pick up a copy of my book today, The Conditioned Mind. Peace!
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