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John 7:38

Living water is a metaphor for abundant Spirit-given life, not literal water inside bodies or guaranteed feelings. The flow’s referent—believer or Christ—and the claimed scriptural background are disputed; no single Old Testament quotation exactly matches the wording.

Memory phrase: living water

Talk about it: What does this verse help us notice about living water?

Prayer: Jesus, give the life your living-water image describes.

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