Potable Water

I studied in Mexico for a semester as an undergraduate, and one of the rules that was drilled into us by our professors was “if a policeman asks you for $50, you better give it to them.  Mexican jails are horrible.”  Another equally important rule was “Don’t Drink the Water”.  We couldn’t even eat uncooked vegetables in case they had been washed in the water.  What were the consequences for drinking the water? 

Montezuma’s Revenge! 

If you don’t know what Montezuma’s Revenge is, there are really only two ways to figure it out: you could go get a drink of water in Mexico or any other third world country for that matter.  You’ll want to get a padded seat for your toilet for this experiment; trust me on this one.  Alternatively, you could look up the term online. Though in Christian terminology you’re only going to get “head knowledge” of what Montezuma’s Revenge is; without actually drinking the water, you’re never going to get “heart knowledge” of what it is.

I for one have heart knowledge of Montezuma’s Revenge (I got it from the Taco Bell at the Dallas Airport, not from drinking the water in Mexico), and I know how debilitating it was for just that short time even with all the remedies here in the U.S.  Many people around the world have no alternatives other than to drink polluted water, and their lives are shortened accordingly. 

All that said, potable water is one of the most important things a human being needs in this life to survive.  And this is one of the few areas that I could be passionate about in the Green Movement. 

But there is water that is more important than potable water.  It’s called Living Water.  Everyone who drinks of potable water will thirst again; but whoever drinks living water shall never thirst; but the water will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14).

Living Water comes from the greatest purifier the world has ever known, and His name is Jesus Christ.  It’s a free gift for anyone who repents and follows Him. 

Come and drink your fill today!