Author: David Short

John 4:13-14

Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

Encouraging Words

Water is a critical element for us to sustain life. Without it, we will die. Jesus is our only source of living water that will give us everlasting and quench every thirst that we might have. Beyond that, He promises that if we drink of His living water it will not only fill us, but overflow to the point where those around us may find Him as their source of living water as well. Thanks be to God!

Psalms 25:4-5 (24:4-5)

Make known Your ways to me, O Lord,
And teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation,
And on You I wait all the day.

Encouraging Words

Our God has not set down a rigorous set of rules that we must follow or milestones that we must achieve in order to receive his grace and mercy. He has poured out His grace and mercy of on us even before we have known him. We can freely come to Him asking that He make known His was to us, and He will. We can ask that He teach us His paths and He will. He will lead us in His truth and teach us. He is the God of our salvation. Glory be to God!

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Personal Challenge

Jesus proclaimed that John was the greatest of all prophets. He was the forerunner of the coming Christ. John knew, and proclaimed in this verse that he must decrease in importance and that Jesus must increase. This is true in our lives as well. If we desire to truly be followers of Christ, then He must increase within us to the point where where we no longer exist. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!

Psalms 24:4-5 (23:4-5)

He who has innocent hands and a pure heart;
He who does not lift up his soul to vanity;
He who does not swear deceitfully to his neighbor.
He shall receive blessing from the Lord
And mercy from the God of his salvation.

Personal Challenge

The Psalms provide so many little pithy sayings that teach us how to live our lives in godly ways. We should strive for innocent hands and pure hearts. We should flee from vanity and being deceitful with our neighbor, meaning everyone. By doing this we will see God’s blessings and mercy in our lives. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God have mercy on me, the sinner!

John 3:36

He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.

Personal Challenge

Throughout the history of mankind, we have been seeking the fountain of life, a way to stay alive and young forever. We have it in our Lord Jesus Christ. He is our only source to eternal life, a life without pain or misery. All that we need to do to receive this everlasting life is to believe in Him. Glory be to God!

Psalms 23:6 (22:6)

John 3:16-17

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Encouraging Words

There is no promise in the scriptures more powerful and encouraging than the one in this passage. We are loved so much by our God that He was willing to give His all for us. And His Son was willing to go to the cross in order for us to have eternal life. This is the God that we serve. Glory be to God!

Psalms 19:7-11 (18:8-12)

The law of the Lord is blameless, converting souls;
The testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making children wise;
The ordinances of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is bright, enlightening the eyes;
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring unto ages of ages;
The judgments of the Lord are true, being altogether just.
More to be desired are they than gold and a very precious stone,
Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
For indeed Your servant keeps them;
In keeping them there is great reward.

Encouraging Words

The psalmist clearly points out multiple precepts that we hold true about our Lord and the wonderful affects of them. These results of following these precepts are indeed to be more desired than all the wealth of the world. They are sweeter than honey and by keeping them, we experience great rewards in our lives. Glory be to God!