Rivers of Living Water

We need certain things to live: air, water, and food. Other things make life more pleasant: shelter, fire, and companions. In the spiritual realm, we also need certain things to survive and others to flourish. In John’s account of the gospel, Jesus declares himself to be the source of living water. What is he trying to tell the people who hear him? Just what is it Jesus is holding out to freely give to anyone who comes to him?