Water Where We Need It

<p>Lake Baikal, the world&rsquo;s deepest lake, is vast and magnificent. Measuring one mile deep and nearly 400 miles (636 km) by 49 miles (79 km) across, it contains one-fifth of all the surface fresh water in the world. But this water is largely inaccessible. Lake Baikal is located in Siberia&mdash;one of the most remote areas of Russia. With water so desperately needed in much of our planet, it&rsquo;s ironic that such a vast supply of water is tucked away in a place where not many people can access it. </p> <p>Although Lake Baikal may be remote, there is an endless source of life-giving water that is available and accessible to those who need it most. When at a well in Samaria, Jesus engaged a woman in conversation, probing at the edges of her deep spiritual thirst. The solution to her heart-need? Jesus Himself. </p> <p>In contrast to the water she had come to draw from the well, Jesus invited, &ldquo;Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life&rdquo; (John 4:13&ndash;14).</p> <p>Many things promise satisfaction but never fully quench our thirsty hearts. Jesus alone can truly satisfy our spiritual thirst, and His provision is available to everyone, everywhere. </p>