Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
December 18, 2023: SOAP #5128: John 2-4

SCRIPTURE:  John (NIV) 4:13 Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14 but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

OBSERVATION:  A spring gives a continual flow of water.  When water is withdrawn from the spring, it immediately fills back up.  It happens because the spring has a source from which the water flows.    

Jesus tells the woman at the well that drinking the water He provides will be a spring inside.  She will not need to go to a well every day to replenish her supply of water.  The source will be within her.  It will be a spring within her.  Its source will be the Holy Spirit!  

APPLICATION:  The Holy Spirit is always present, always able to provide spiritual refreshing, always available to speak words of warning, or wisdom, or encouragement to my heart and mind.  He can immediately bring a scripture to my mind that I recently read. 

Spiritual growth and victory in my life depends on recognizing how the Holy Spirit speaks to me and how completely I do what He says. 

PRAYER:  Holy Spirit, thank you for your commitment to accompany me through each day.  Thank you for not giving up on me.  Thank you for helping me to hear your voice.  Thank you for lifting up Jesus!  Thank you for helping me honor the Father! Thank you for being the source of the living water that blesses me and others.  Thank you for inspiring each daily SOAP.  Amen

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