As summer is approaching people are preparing for lake getaways, sun-tanning siestas, and zoo safaris while also buying sunscreen, stocking up on freeze pops (orange is my favorite), and lots of COLD drinking water. Water is the essential element for regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients, digestion, carrying waste products out of the body, and even moving oxygen and carbon dioxide round the body. Water is a big deal. The recommended amount of water a day is 8 glasses, however; some professionals recommend more.
Ok, Ok so water is essential. Well, what if a person were to say let’s substitute Coke for Water? I feel like this would be a valid exchange considering coke is much tastier and who can’t resist the vibrant red Coca Cola slogan? After some GOOGLE research I found that if a person were to drink one can of coke a day they would be consuming 32 lbs. of sugar per year. Oofta, my teeth say, “NO Gracias" but my tongue says ", yummmmmy."
Simple. Drink water. Sadly, this is not that simple. People enjoy a nice coke or insert your favorite sugar drink here ________. It’s enjoyable, however; in excess is harmful.
I believe there are seasons in everyone’s life where they are parched and would like a big glass of water, but for some reason they cannot quench their thirst. People continue to drink “coke” or whatever additive to pollute the clearness of water. We pollute it with hate, malice, rage, jealousy, gossiping, and sexual indecency. We pollute it with pride, laziness, war against our neighbors, wrong motives, or maybe even bitterness towards God. We are thirsty. Jesus says, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’
Living water. Doesn’t living water sound lovely? In an age where money, power, independence, and status mean so much, God wants us to remember that we need Him. We really do. I believe He meets us exactly where we are at in life. He meets us. He gives us water. He gives us the recommended 8 glasses of EVIAN water.
