Be a Wellspring

John 4:14 KJV

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.

My husband and I recently had the privilege to attend a Right to Life benefit dinner. One of the speakers spoke on how people desire to be loved and we should be spreading God's love to help fill their needs. My husband then connected that to this verse.

What is a spring? A spring is a place where water will come up out of the ground continually and on it's own.

I have yet to hear of a spring running out of water. It just flows out of the ground and usually starts (or adds to) a creek that goes out.

We should be the same. God's love is continual in our hearts and is should go out from us. It should flow and nourish others. It should join with other creeks and grow into streams and rivers and continue to multiply.

Another trait of a spring is it is natural and the water just comes up on its own. It isn't anything we do. Isn't it the same with God's love? He gives His love to us whether we "do" something or not. It is available to all if we would just accept it.

We should do the same. God's love is so great; it should just flow out of us to others. It should help nourish and sustain them in their needs. It should always be available to everyone. Others shouldn't have to act a certain way or do a certain thing to receive our love because it should be available to all.

I keep getting the image of Kitch-iti-kipi (The Big Spring) in my mind while thinking of this. Kitch-iti-kipi is actually a bunch of small springs right near each other to create a lake that then flows out into a river. It is a great image of what Christians can do if they work together to show love to the world!

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