Come to the Water

Our readings for today have the theme of "Water." You can look at the passages from Ezekiel 47:1-9,12 and John 5:1-16. With the prophet Ezekiel, the angel leads him to the new Jerusalem and the new temple. Once there, the prophet sees the water but then as they move along, a thousand cubits each, the water gets deeper until it is a river. The angel then has Ezekiel sit down on the bank and watch the water and see how everything grows because the water gives life. In the gospel, Jesus heals the man who had been ill for 38 years. The man would try to get to the healing waters at the Bethesda pool, but by the time he got there someone else would get in ahead of him. Jesus healed the man and he was able to walk. That man came in contact with the person who is the living water. Just like the woman at the well, Jesus gave her the life-giving water that she needed. The same is true for all of us. Jesus invites us to come to the water and drink. He is the life-giving water that sustains and nourishes our lives and our faith. Each time we use water and marvel at its power, we can think how much God loves us because He gave us the life-giving gift of His Son. Come to the water, Come to Jesus and drink abundantly from the gifts that he has to offer. God Bless You!!!