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Jesus replied, 
"If you only knew 
the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, 
you would ask me, 
and I would give you living water."
John 4:10 NLT
If you only knew...
I have all the gospels, the rest of the New Testament, a community of Christians, books, resources, pastors, teachers, and the Spirit...and there's days when I don't get who Jesus is, or maybe I just don't live like I know.
If only I knew the gift God has for me.
If only I knew who I was speaking to, then I would know what my deepest need was, and I'd ask Jesus.
It's so easy to forget, especially on Monday.
Easy to forget who Jesus is.
How does that question about Jesus rattle around in your head as he says "if only you knew".
If only you knew the gift I have for you.
If only you knew, really knew, who I am.
There's no big drama or show or noise. 
But he is personal.
Quiet.
Gentle.
Tired, hungry, & thirsty, yet He is Life, sustenance, 
and Living Water.
#gospelofjohn
#hope
#livingwater

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