TOPIC: THE LIVING WATER
1. STORY
There was a little flower standing
alone in the desert. It dreamt daily of
falling raindrops which never came, so it began to wilt. One day a bird saw this and asked the animals
for help. The big lion was not
interested, the fat dog was too lazy, and the noisy blackbird was too busy. The little bird asked the busy ants for help.
They joined hands and built a long chain bringing drops of water to the roots
of the flower causing it to flourish. All
came to realize the importance of water for life.
2. GOSPEL, JOHN 4:5-42
Jesus met a woman at a well and a
conversation began.
A) JESUS CAN PROVIDE LIVING WATER
Jesus told the woman, “If you knew
the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have
asked him and he would have given you living water.”
B) THE WOMAN WANTS LIVING WATER
The woman said to Jesus, “Sir, give
me this water so that I may not be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.”
3. APPLICATION TO LIFE
A) What is living water?
The living water which Jesus gives us
is his teaching, his revelation. Here are some examples.
i) Jesus tells us that God is our
heavenly Father who loves us, cares for us, and helps us.
ii) He tells us to live happily so we
must follow the commandments of love God, neighbor, and self.
iii) At the end of the road of life,
God has prepared for us a life of eternal happiness and peace.
B) HOW DO WE OBTAIN THIS REVELATION?
There are many ways to obtain the
living water. Here are a few
examples.
i) During each Mass, we hear the word
of God and receive the Eucharist which gives us insights and strength.
ii) When we pray to God, we are
obtaining his comfort and understanding.
iii) When we go to confession, we
receive his forgiveness and consolation.
4) CONCLUSION
Just as the thirsty flower on the
desert revived because it received water, so do we need the living water which
Jesus gives us through his instruction to remain his faithful disciples. This revelation comes through the Mass, our
prayers, and in the sacrament of confession.
