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There was a series of commercials years ago… and the jingle was “what would you do for a Klondike bar”. But todays question is a little deeper… what would you do for a drink of water…

 

Ok, I can admit that I like Klondike bars… I have eaten 5 at once… Hey I was in my 20’s and had been waterskiing all day long and they went down easy… and not an ounce of fat was left on me! But what would I do for water? Well If I am truly thirsty… I would imagine I would do a few things that I might not normally do… if I am dying of thirst, then I would probably do just about anything…

But what if the circumstances were… I am thirsty… not dying of thirst… but I could go for a drink of water, but not just any water the water from my homeland spring… It would kind of be like saying “In not starting but boy could I go for some of my mom’s pasta right about now”. Now When David says this in 2 Samual 23… he has his men over hear him… and this is what happens.

 

2 Samuel 23:15 And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” 16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. 

 

And you think you got friends… sure maybe, but not break through the philistines lines, in hand to hand combat, kill people and risk your life for water type of friends. And yet how many of us want exactly those type of friends…

but today more than wanting that type of friend - why not WANT TO BE KNOWN as that type of friend. I do have a few friends like that… but more than anything want to be known as that type of friend.

yeah, I get it… I can’t be that way to everyone, and there are some who would abuse that type of friendship… but I want to know my friends wants and needs - and again not from them asking me for stuff, but just knowing what they are going through - so that I can help meet those needs even when it might cost me my life.

But there is still a greater message here. Water is the symbol of life, water is who Jesus is… he is the river of life, John 14: 6 he is the living water… and he was willing to lay down his life for us to receive it.

Are you willing to lay down your life for others to have living water? Even though they may not receive it… are you willing? Are you doing? Are you pursuing? Is it costing you? 

I admire people who will take one on the chin for sharing jesus, I admire people who are willing to sacrifice and give in the name of the gospel, I admire people who are not ashamed to be verbally crucified in the media for sharing their faith and speaking the truth.

So the question is… if that is the case… do i admire you?