“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 (NIV)
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, He offered her something far greater than water drawn from a well—He offered her living water. He told her that whoever drinks of the water He gives will never thirst again. Instead, this living water becomes a spring welling up to eternal life (John 4:13–14).
Grace is the free-flowing, limitless gift from our Heavenly Father. As the prophet Isaiah proclaimed:
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters... without money and without cost.”
— Isaiah 55:1
We are invited to drink deeply of God’s grace, to be filled so completely that we lack nothing. Grace is not earned—it is received by faith (Ephesians 2:8). It is God's own Spirit living within us, the treasure in jars of clay, demonstrating that the power is from God and not from us (2 Corinthians 4:7).
The Holy Spirit, this living water, dwells within believers, enabling us to live free from the bondage of sin, shame, and guilt. It is the divine power that helps us walk in obedience and fulfill God’s higher purposes for our lives.
Like a weaned child resting in its mother’s arms, we are called to trust in God's care with complete surrender (Psalm 131:2).
God has shown us incredible mercy—looking beyond our faults, forgiving our sins, and washing us clean by the blood of Jesus (Colossians 2:13–14; 1 John 1:7). We are now justified in Christ (Romans 5:1).But how do we handle the grace we’ve received?
Do we freely give it to others, or do we hold back?God knows every detail of our lives—every wound, every fault, every secret. Yet He loves us still (Psalm 139:1–4; Romans 5:8). And He calls us to do the same:
To love, forgive, and extend mercy.
“If you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
— Matthew 6:15
“With the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
— Matthew 7:2
Jesus warned us through the parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21–35). A man forgiven a great debt by his master refused to forgive a much smaller debt owed to him by another. His lack of mercy brought judgment. We must not be like him
As believers, we carry within us the streams of living water—the Holy Spirit—welling up toward heaven. We are called to release that flow to others, extending grace and forgiveness as freely as we have received it.Jesus died for the sins of all mankind.
Let us live lives that reflect that sacrifice—grace-filled, merciful, and generous in love.