OPEN INVITATION

John 7:37-39
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Jesus Promises Living Water

37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.)


When you start dealing with the universality of God’s invitation, you can find yourself on dangerous ground. When the Word says “…anyone … everyone…”, we must be careful not to miss the “…who believes…”. God’s invitation, through His Son Jesus Christ, is to anyone who believes in the Son.

In a world where doors are often closed except to a select few, the door to the throne room of grace is open to everyone willing to believe in Jesus.