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📕 TODAY’S READING
Ezekiel 19-21; Psalm 84; John 7

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🙏 SOAP DEVOTIONAL
SOAP: scripture, observation, application, prayer

Today’s SOAP Devotional

S - SCRIPTURE: John 7:37-39 (NIV):

"On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, 'Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.' By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified."

O - OBSERVATION:

The imagery Jesus uses here is both profound and inviting. As he speaks during the Feast of Tabernacles—a time when the people celebrated God’s provision of water in the wilderness—he draws attention not to physical water, but to a deeper thirst, a spiritual longing. Jesus doesn't compel or demand; instead, he extends an invitation: "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me." The promise he offers isn’t mere satisfaction but a life of overflowing abundance through the Spirit, where believers become a source of "living water" themselves. This is about transformation at the deepest level, where one's life flows with the presence and power of God in everyday existence.

A - APPLICATION:

To respond to this invitation is to yield our lives to Christ not in occasional gestures, but in a continual surrender of our will and mind to him. Much like the disciplines of study and prayer, this is an opening of our entire personhood to be formed and filled by the Spirit. When Jesus says "come to me and drink," he is inviting us to an ongoing relationship where the Spirit shapes us to become like him in character and action.

In our everyday moments, how might we pause and ask, "Am I drawing from the true source?" When we rely on Jesus, we find that his presence within us transforms how we see, think, and act. Rather than forcing ourselves to "be good," we become vessels through which the Spirit naturally flows, producing peace, kindness, and joy, and ultimately nourishing others in ways that transcend our own capabilities.

P - PRAYER:

Lord, you see the depths of our thirst, the ways we seek after lesser sources to quench our longings. Teach us to come to you daily, to abide in your Spirit, and to be open vessels through which your life-giving waters can flow. Transform us by your Spirit that our lives may be marked not by striving, but by your quiet, powerful presence. May others see your love and peace flow through us, and may we find true rest in knowing that you are our source. Amen.

What is a SOAP?

For each day of Bible reading, we do a SOAP devotional to go deeper into the word of God. We always provide an example SOAP from one of our authors, but we highly encourage you to do your own SOAP with today’s reading. God wants to speak to you personally, and will highlight a passage of today’s reading that’s just for you.

Here’s how it works:

S – SCRIPTURE
Physically write out the Bible verse
You’ll be amazed at what God will reveal to you when you
slow down to write or meditate on what you are reading!

O – OBSERVATION
What do you see in the verses you’re reading?
Who is the audience? Is there a repetition of words? What words stand out to you? What is the main lesson or theme?

A – APPLICATION
When God’s Word becomes personal
What is God saying to me today? How can I apply what I just read to my life? Are there any changes I need to make?

P – PRAYER
Pray God’s Word back to Him
If He has revealed something to you during this time in His
Word, pray about it. Confess if He has revealed some sin that is in your life. Take time to thank Him for His goodness in your life.