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Jesus said to them, Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses"); document.writeln("who has given you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the"); document.writeln("true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is the bread that comes down from"); document.writeln("heaven and gives life to the world. Sir, they said, always give us this bread."); document.writeln("Then Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go"); document.writeln("hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.1

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God created us to be comfortable with ourselves. In"); document.writeln("spiritual terms, human beings are designed to experience peace, joy, and"); document.writeln("contentment. But many people go through life feeling fragmented and empty.

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In John 4:7-30, Christ spoke to a Samaritan woman who"); document.writeln("clearly felt incomplete and disillusioned with the direction of her life."); document.writeln("Seeking to fill her soul with human love, she had gone through many"); document.writeln("heartbreaking relationships, and at the time, she was in a sinful relationship."); document.writeln("This woman had dipped her \"bucket\" over and over again into the well"); document.writeln("of human love, hoping to find acceptance that would fill her life, but each"); document.writeln("experience left her thirstier. In front of the Lord, she presented herself as a"); document.writeln("broken soul and a social outcast.

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People throughout history have been drinking from false"); document.writeln("wells. The truth is that only a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ can"); document.writeln("make a person feel fulfilled. From Him comes the living water that quenches our"); document.writeln("thirst forever.

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This means that the Savior meets all our needs in this life."); document.writeln("In a world marked by sin, we will not have a perfect existence, but through"); document.writeln("Christ we can hope to live with a sense of deep and lasting satisfaction.

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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, You designed us to"); document.writeln("experience joy, peace, and contentment. But because of the painful experiences"); document.writeln("in our lives, there may come a time when we feel broken and empty. Thank You"); document.writeln("that through Jesus, I can have a genuine and personal relationship with You and"); document.writeln("experience the fullness of life. Only You can heal and fill every void in our"); document.writeln("lives! In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1.     "); document.writeln("John 6:32-35 (NIV).

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Today\'s Encounter was written by: Rosina N.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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