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Drinking from Cups that Hold No Water

Author
  • Lisa Sharon Harper
Categories
  • Current Affairs and Causes
Illiustration Categories
  • Analogies
Keywords (11)
  • Thirst
  • Living Water
  • Wilderness
  • Idolatry
  • Fulfillment
Scripture (6)
  • John 4:13–14
  • Jeremiah 2:13
  • Exodus 17:1–6
  • Isaiah 55:1–2
  • Revelation 22:17
Date Added
  • Aug 25, 2025

Humanity is thirsty for God, but we drink from cups that can hold no water. We draw well water and find that we are thirstier after we drink our fill. It is the water of self-hatred and rejection. It is the water of shame, isolation, and chemical dependence. It is the water of misogyny and patriarchy. It is the water of toxic dumping and climate change. It is the water of violence and neglect, the water of…

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