MAGICAL FOUNTAIN

The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. – Luke 3:15

It was our family’s first vacation abroad and I looked forward to the reaction of my son, Jason, at the places we would visit. He was only four then.  

We visited a park filled with exotic and beautiful birds. Next, we went to a theme park with exciting rides. The third place we went to was a science park. In all three, he simply smiled, while his sister and cousins were giddy with excitement. It was late afternoon when we decided to rest in one of the public parks. I saw Jason laughing as he ran towards the park’s fountain where water gushed out from five holes on the tiled floor. Jason and his cousin played around the fountain area. It was his happiest moment so far. He found more joy playing in the water fountain of a free public park than any of the paid theme parks we visited! 

I was wrong. 

Just like how the people at the time of John the Baptist thought that he was already the Messiah. He corrected them by saying that someone greater than him is yet to come.This applies to us, too. In the past, we thought that our earthly blessings would be enough to make us happy.We later realized that our true happiness is simply to be with Jesus, the Living Water. - Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)

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