Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 4:5

In the ancient Jewish world, “living water” referred specifically to a source of fresh, flowing water — such as a stream or river — that offered cool refreshment. Such waters were contrasted with “dead” or stagnant waters. “Living water” became a powerful image of the life God offers.

When we own up to our disappointment in the way God runs the world, when we realize the same old answers to life’s problems no longer apply a salve to suffering, we must set out on a journey to find the God who is, not the God who behaves according to our expectations. Along the way we find out that “good” might be better—though different—than we had imagined.

Three times in I Samuel, Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, "Come, Let's Go!" Three times in Revelation 22 Jesus said, "I'm coming soon!" It's been more than 2,000 years since Jesus made this promise. Jesus gave the church a simple job to do. It's called the Great Commission. So church, why hasn't Jesus COME back yet? We need discipleship in evangelism! COME, LET'S GO!

At times areas of our lives are like a wilderness: grief, loss of hope, rejection all play their part. But during these times, God loves to come alongside with His deep compassion and love. The Bible is full of stories of how God brought wonderful transformation in people’s lives. Father God can do the same today, to bring joy to your wilderness and transform your desert into a living stream.

As a woman, it’s so easy to feel invisible. Amid the exhaustion of day-to-day life, it’s hard not to wonder: does anyone see my effort, my struggles? Does anyone even want to? Discover that with perfect and eternal eyesight, God sees you, and the life He offers is filled with purpose and hope. Step into this journey and grow even closer to the God who adores you!

Last year we released 21 Days To Connect: Anchoring Your College Life. This year, we want to help you help others connect with this series of devotions. It’s designed to encourage you to invest the first 21 days of the semester to helping others find the purpose and joy in Jesus that you have found, along with the connection to a solid community of other believers. Part 1 of 3.

YOU are brilliant- uniquely formed and divinely woven together with the ability to light up this world through goodness and kindness, bravery and resilience. Your shimmer is multi-faceted and potential uncontainable. Created with purpose, you were destined to shine. Over the next seven days, explore who God created you to be and awaken to a life defined by radical love, bold faith, and unstoppable hope.

As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created: to share in God’s joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good. This 7-day Plan from Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the Days of Creation to explore matters of environmental, ethical and social concern, and ask what it means to be human and to care for God’s world.

The Bible begins with, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty.” But clearly, that was not a problem for God. He merely spoke and the emptiness was filled with life, beauty, and purpose. This gives us hope that God will do his best work in the emptiness of our own lives. Let’s pray and ask him to fill up our emptiness.

It seems like every time Jesus encountered someone, He left them with a big, life-changing invitation to follow Him. In this 7 day study, you’ll read about several unlikely individuals who met Jesus and were offered the opportunity of a lifetime to say “Yes!” to Him. And how they responded just might change everything for you too.