Life Continues

Whosoever drinks of this water shall thirst again. But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water I shall give him shall be a well of water springing up into everlasting life. (John 4:13-14).

In contrast to their religion, Jesus said he that comes to Him shall never thirst again. He shall have a well within forever springing up. The well is in us and keeps springing up. It is an everlasting well. It never runs down or runs dry. It is based entirely on Jesus’ blood, so nothing we do depletes it or increases it.

This is not complacency, but a genuine supply by the Spirit of joy, love and faith, which are always in us through the merits and gift of Christ. We live by Christ’s supply, not by our merits. “The life I now live, I live by the faith of the Son of God” (Gal 2:20).

There’s a well of life flowing out from me. It makes the lame to walk and the blind to see. It opens prison doors and sets the captives free. There’s a river of life flowing out from me! (Chorus).

This is His baptism. The opposite position for us is to think that His work on the cross was not sufficient and He needs to come down and do it again. Unbelief says, “Who shall bring Christ down?” Faith says, “The word is in my heart and in my mouth.” (Rom 10:8). Thank God, His baptism put His living word within us. It is a terrible thing that after all Christ did, we say, “It was not enough, come down and suffer again”.

I am the bread of life: he that comes to Me shall never hunger and he that believes on Me shall never thirst. (John 6:33).

When people lack contentment there is something wrong. And songs such as “I am desperate for you” have nothing to do with Christ’s salvation. They are opposite to the gospel. We cannot turn Jesus’ invitation to those under the law into a perpetual need for those already in the New Covenant. He came to fill us:

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. (Matt 5:6).

This is said to those who recognize the insufficiency of their religion, to those whose hearts are open, to those who do not take offence.

Come to Me all who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. (Matt 11:28).
This is said to those who are burdened by the works of the law. We have met so many Evangelicals/Charismatics who have been weighed down by such a burden and who were set free by the gospel.

If any man thirsts, let Him come to Me and drink. He that believes on Me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (John 7:37-38).

All these verses are in direct contrast to Old Covenant religion.

It is true that circumstances may still weigh us down at times. We are still often pressed without measure. Life is not a bed of roses. We are speaking here about the supply of God’s Spirit.