When Jesus was referring to Himself as “Living Water”, his audience understood the term living water. It was a reference to an everyday detail. They used water in at least two basic forms: rain water that was caught in cisterns which was still, becoming stagnated and dirty or fresh water flowing from rivers, streams or springs that could sustain life. The second example was simply called living water.
The surprising thing was that Jesus was referring to Himself as Living Water – that which could quench human thirst for God and deep inner needs.
Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” But this He spoke of the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:37-39 nasb
A footnote from BibleGateway regarding John 7:37 grabbed my attention: “let him keep coming to Me and let him keep drinking.” Jesus is claiming that He is the Source – Well-Spring or Fountain of that which gives life and keeps on giving life!
I love the fact that the Word validates itself beforehand! Jeremiah described the Lord as the Fountain of Living Waters. Zechariah declared that “living waters will flow out of Jerusalem”. The Psalmist created a song celebrating – “They that sing as well as they that dance shall say, all my fountains are in thee.” Psalm 87:7 erv
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