Psalm 95.6-11
Exodus 17.1-7
Romans 5.1-11
John 4.5-42
Do you know anyone who is discouraged or afraid? Chances are pretty good you do at this moment in time as we face so much uncertainty in the world with the Coronavirus. The new nation was discouraged after they had a couple of days to celebrate the Red Sea miracle. They realized they weren't going to be magically transported to the Land, they would need things like water and they looked to Moses to make that happen. In our Gospel, Jesus meets a woman who is discouraged too and offers her water, a very specific kind of water, living water. After some religious talk she admits both her discouragement and her thirst for what He seems to be offering. The terms for getting it, truth. We don't need to be afraid and soft pedal the truth because it is the most wonderful news in the world, He is still that living water for our souls.
