82. Well of Water
John 4:14 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.
Jesus promises to give us water that will be in us a well of water springing up into everlasting life. This water is the indwelling Holy Spirit (John 7:38-39). A well of water by itself can become stagnant and spoiled since it doesn’t flow, but this well springs like a flowing spring. The Holy Spirit in us is not still, but He keeps moving and acting and prompting and inspiring.
The water (Holy Spirit) springs up into eternal life. Eternal is the life of God within, the life that is real life and life abundant, full, and rich. The good news is that this Life springs up into our conscious awareness from time to time, and every so often, without our trying to make it so, this Life affects our feelings so that we feel lighter and fresher, and peace floods the soul.
These spiritual “feelings” will not always be present, but the Life is moving and active deep within at all times. The Life makes a difference in our life, our family, our relationships, and on the world around us.
The other part of this promise is that we will never thirst. At times we may feel a spiritual dryness, emptiness and thirstiness, but we are able to take a drink whenever we need it. This water of eternal life will always be present and available so that we will never thirst because thirst-quenching life continually flows. It is interesting that the Holy Spirit (the water of life) is so gentle that we can actually quench the Spirit. The Spirit will quench thirst or we will quench the spirit by remembering or forgetting, paying attention to or ignoring, Jesus Christ. The degree to which we enjoy life may depend on our focus.