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After a few days without hot water, I was beginning to wonder if we would have it again any time soon. Every time I turned on the tap and felt cold water, the thought came to me of all of the things we take for granted~hot water, heat, electricity….We don’t realize how much we need it all until we’re boiling water, wrapped in layers of clothing and lighting candles. After making a few phone calls about the water heater malfunction, I was told that I would receive a follow up phone call or text message. By evening time, still waiting. I decided to reach out to another company online and was able to make an appointment for the next morning.

I woke up early and went to run errands before the appointment, only to have my cell phone ringing a few times while I was out. It turned out, the hot water heater was leaking and needed to be replaced. What an expense to have before the holidays! After returning home, I found out the warranty had just expired. In truth, I was beginning to feel a bit irritated. I lost my peace thinking about this situation that I couldn’t control.

As much as we needed hot water, I knew at that particular moment what I needed most was the Living Water. Jesus gives us what we truly need every day. His encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well is one of my favorite passages. He always meets us right where we are. Just like many people today, she, too, unknowingly was thirsting for Jesus. Today we might say that Jesus was “reading her” as he told her about her lifestyle. He used the metaphor of water to refer to Himself. While she was drawing water to quench her physical thirst, it was her spiritual thirst that was parched. Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life” (John 4:13-14).

Give your burdens to the Lord, and He will take care of you (Psalm 55:22). My heart posture needed to change. I needed to be still and get centered. I sat at my desk and had lunch while listening to worship music. Im reminded of that song “What a Friend we have in Jesus.” One of the verses asks a question: Are we weak and heavy-laden, Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge— Take it to the Lord in prayer:) Immediately, I felt lighter in spirit and went about the day. Why didn’t I do this sooner?