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 A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. Home About Us Archives Free email subscription  Listen to these messages  Text only for printing  See here for more info. <Previous Message · Archive edition Monday, September 8, 2014  Listen to this message on your audio player."Living Water" "Now on the final and most important day of the Feast, Jesus stood, and He cried in a loud voice, If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow springs and rivers of living water" (John 7:37,38). This last weekend I joined a group of men and boys from our church in the mountains for a campout, although I had the comfortable arrangement of sleeping on a bed in a modern cabin! This is an annual event which many of us look forward to. It's held along Conodoquinet Creek which provides a scenic backdrop, fresh water for swimming and bathing as well as a place for the boys to play, fish and of course catch crawdads.  Conodoquinet Creek is a mountain stream that starts only a few miles above where we camped. The water flows steadily; it's clear as glass and cold as ice water. But upon close observation you can find small still pools where the water has gathered. With no movement the pool becomes stagnant. One of the earliest principles we learned in our walk with Christ was the importance of flowing water. We recall an analogy based upon stagnant water that illustrates a life that is not taking in fresh water and has no outflow. Today's Scripture text has the words of the Lord Jesus. He had stood to deliver a message at the last and greatest day of the Feast of Tabernacles. In a loud voice (one versions states "Jesus shouted to the crowds") He gave the following invitation; "If any man is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink! He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, From his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water"."  Just as water is necessary to sustain physical life (our bodies are made up of approximately 2/3 water), so the Savior and all that He teaches and represents are essential for eternal life. We need to drink daily from His fresh flowing supply to sustain our spiritual growth and development. In my personal study I often find value in comparing various Bible translations when I study a verse. BibleGateway.com is very helpful in this regard, although I have various print versions of parallel Bibles as well. The Amplified Version states, "He who believes in Me [who cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] as the Scripture has said, from his innermost being shall flow [continuously] springs and rivers of living water." As believers in Christ we need fresh inflow and God's Word provides an inexhaustible supply. Although the pure reading of Scriptural text should be the primary source there are many supplements such as Bible teaching, reading godly books, listening to uplifting music and so forth. We also need an outflow; that is sharing His Word with others in various forms of ministry. In our current form of ministry we seek to continue to grow in the Lord and the knowledge of his Word and then share it through this online writing ministry, face to face, and through preaching as opportunities arise. Perhaps you are a Sunday School teacher, youth leader, worship leader, lead a ministry in the nursing home. There are so many avenues in which we are given opportunity to extend to others what God has instilled in us. Today, let the streams of God's living water flow through our lives to a parched, needy world! Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber  Daily prayer: Father, help us to accept Your invitation to come and drink freely from Your inexhaustible supply of life-giving water. May it overflow to those around us as it springs forth in our words, our actions and in our thoughts. Amen.Brooksyne's Note: We never recall buying bottled water as children or even in our younger adult years, nor do you who've been around as long as us. Tap water was just fine! But bottled water continues to be a very popular commodity available in just about every retail store. Their prices vary based upon the name brand. Of course, for those who are name brand conscious they're willing to pay the big bucks to sip from their bottled water with the brand name exposed assuming it to be better water. Due to a very shallow well in our agricultural area we fill jugs from a mountain spring for our drinking water now. Would there be a market for those who want to purchase "Living Water"? Well, I don't believe Jesus is going to get into the bottled water industry, but He does make Himself available for all who will "come and drink freely" from His life giving supply. Are you sipping from His source throughout the day? The next several days I will share some photos from my camping trip to the mountains.  Yesterday morning we had breakfast prepared around the campfire. This is not mist but campfire smoke drifting out over Conodoquinet Creek.  The early morning sunlight filtering through the trees and campfire smoke.  Three curious and energetic boys had nonstop play over the weekend and plenty of opportunity to observe nature. I'm sure glad the turtle was in the stew pot for play, not for turtle stew! (I think but knowing outdoorsmen Nelson it may have been a meal later)  The boys weren't the only ones playing!  Mike Gardner, our men's leader and avid outdoorsman, shared a message yesterday morning drawn from trout fishing. Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "There is A River (Psalm 46)" Video Maranatha! Singers "I Will Delight" Video Fernando Ortega "Springs of Living Water" Video The Calvary Men's Choir Magherafelt, N. Ireland Some of you old--timers will recall singing this happy melody! "Wonderful Peace" Video Don Moen Dedicated to friends who have recently entered a period of trial and found solace in this song. If you enjoy these messages please forward to a friend and recommend they subscribe, too. If you were forwarded this email and like it, you can subscribe here. Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne  Stephen and Brooksyne Weber (Click on photo to enlarge) About Us "We want to encourage you daily in your walk with Christ!" 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