Submitting Our Desires to Christ, John 4:1-42, Exodus 17:1-17

Just after the Israelites left Egypt, they find themselves in the wilderness without water and cry out against Moses as their desire for water becomes overwhelming to them. When Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well, he merely asks for water and the conversation leads to a discussion about living water that gives new life. These two passages intersect with regard to submitting out desires to trust in God’s way and his provision. Are you able to wait on God’s mercy to give what you need?

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Made for God Because God Made Us, John 4:5-42

When Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at a well in Samaria, how does the conversation go? St. John recounts this encounter enabling us to see what gifts God has given us in Christ for our salvation.

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Grumble Water or Living Water, Exodus 17.1-17, John 4

In Exodus 17, the people grumble and contend with Moses and God over being in a place where there was no water. In John 4, Jesus speaks with a woman at a well. What can these two stories tell us about ourselves and our needs and desires? Listen now to hear about the grumbling people and the living water that we all need.

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