Doctrine: The water of life is only poured on contrite, thirsty souls that are willing to sit still and wait on God.
Exegesis: The ''broken cistern'' syndrome: sinners experience a felt need (vv. 1-6); ministers call for God's mercy (vv. 7-9); sinners refuse God's provision (v. 10).
Further application: How to actually relieve the parched soul: first, I must want Jesus' refreshment a lot; then, I must humbly ask God for it.
Key verses: vv. 1-2 ''The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the droughts. 'Judah mourns, and her gates languish; they mourn for the land, and the cry of Jerusalem has gone up.'''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.