We enjoy water everyday, but how much of Earth’s water can we actually drink? And where does it come from? Discover how God set the stage for life when he created bodies of fresh water. We’ll visit Psalm 104 to see how God shaped mountains, valleys, and springs to care for his creatures, then dive into groundwater and underground aquifers to learn how water moves beneath our feet. Finally, we meet Jesus at Jacob’s well (John 4) to understand the gift of Living Water that never runs dry.

Here’s our trail map:

1. How Much Fresh Water Is on Earth?
2. What Does Psalm 104 Say About God’s Water System?
3. Why Is There Water Underground?
4. How Is Jesus Like a Water Well?

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1. The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Rest-Creation-Sabbath-Living/dp/0825448891
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3. 936 Pennies: Discovering the Joy of Intentional Parenting: https://www.amazon.com/936-Pennies-Discovering-Intentional-Parenting/dp/0764219782

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Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

“And God said, ‘Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.’ And it was so. God called the dry ground ‘land,’ and the gathered waters he called ‘seas.’ And God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:9-10 (NIV)

“You built the earth on its foundations

so it can never be moved.

You covered the earth with oceans;

the water was above the mountains.

But at your command, the water rushed away.

When you thundered your orders, it hurried away.

The mountains rose; the valleys sank.

The water went to the places you made for it.

You set borders for the seas that they cannot cross,

so water will never cover the earth again.” Psalm 104:5-9 (NCV)

“You make springs pour into the ravines;

they flow between the mountains.

They water all the wild animals;

the wild donkeys come there to drink.

Wild birds make nests by the water;

they sing among the tree branches.

You water the mountains from above.

The earth is full of the things you made.” Psalm 104:10-13 (NCV)

“When Noah was six hundred years old, the flood started. On the seventeenth day of the second month of that year the underground springs split open, and the clouds in the sky poured out rain.” Genesis 7:11 (NCV)

Jesus at the well: John 4:5-15

“...Jesus stood up and said in a loud voice, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. If anyone believes in me, rivers of living water will flow out from that person’s heart…” John 7:37-38 (NCV)

Terms Learned in This Episode:

1. Freshwater Spring: Where water comes out of the ground naturally, all on its own.
2. Groundwater: Water beneath the earth’s surface.
3. Aquifer: An underground area made of sand, gravel, or other sediments that groundwater moves through.
4. Artesian Spring: Where freshwater is pushed by pressure out of the ground to above the earth’s surface.

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