Living Water

Oct. 27, 2014 Monday Message:

“You (who love the Lord) are like a tree, planted by flowing, cool streams of water that never run dry.” Psalms 1:3a VOICE

Little shrubs grow on the desert. But big trees grow near the source of water. Psalm 1 is telling us to ground ourselves near the source of all life, near God.

Jesus himself uses this ‘water’ analogy as he preaches, “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” While we think of Jesus as the Living Water, Jesus was actually talking about filling each of us with the Holy Spirit. John 7:38 NIV

He taught the same thing to the Samaritan woman at the well. “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.” “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” John 4:10, 13-14 NIV

So plant your roots near the source, near the living water. That means stick with the Bible, the Church and your Christian friends. Don’t plant your roots carelessly in the world. If you tap the living water, you’ll never thirst again. Your road will lead to eternal life. That’s what Jesus said!

Norton Lawellin

Please join us as Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) and International Ministerial Fellowship (IMF) celebrate Rev. Norton Lawellin’s call to JICF ministry, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at 1 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church of Minnehaha Falls has been gracious in offering their facility for the Ordination – 5212 41^st Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417.

And join us for Sunday worship! JICF meets at 10 a.m. in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This week, Nov. 2, I’ll open Acts Ch. 11, Peter reports to the church in Jerusalem.