14.
Living Water
Water, like bread, is very basic in life and for life. It is not
exotic and hard to find or make or tricky to partake of, say like
absinth. It is abundantly available in vast quantities. It is readily
usable. It requires no preparation if it is pure. And we can't live
without it. It is easy to see why Jesus is also equated with the
water that keeps us alive. One can only live a few days without
water, then the body goes rapidly into shut-down and shock. One could
presumably stay alive for some time on Coke or processed orange
juice, but descending into diabetes and heart trouble is not the best
way to live well. Pure water doesn't give anyone diabetes or heart
trouble. Contaminated, fluoridated, chemical-laden water is just as
bad as the non-water liquids in being imposters for purity. Neither
quick or slow decline is good for life. Jesus says He is Living
Water, the pure kind that does not make us sick.
John 4:
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Cookies
Each culture has its own cookies. One son went to his Oma's to bake Swiss cookies with her. These are Mailänderli (lemony sugar cookies in shapes), Chräbeli (anise cookies), Züriläckerli (hmm, indescribable - you have to try them; each region of Switzerland has its own variety), and (not on the picture) Zimtsterne (cinnamon stars).
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Merry days to all.
Jesus, the Pure, Living Water, that gives us life and makes our faith thrive. There are so many false Jesuses in the world that offer contaminated water, those who are just false examples for living in this world, those who are not true God and true man, and whose water leaves us parched and weak.
ReplyDeleteAs I come every day to see what name of Christ's will be today's meditation, I keep thinking of all the other names yet to be given. There are so many! Are you saving the best for last?
Yes, in a sense.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the additional thoughts. Always more one could add. Any one is welcome to elaborate.