Jesus went up to the Feast in Jerusalem amidst all kinds of speculation & favour about himself. The main debate was around whether or not he was God’s promised Messiah? Whether Jerusalem residents or pilgrims who journeyed to the Feast from far & near locations, the debate raged on. Most people held firmly to their ‘understanding’ of God’s Messiah, and used those to judge or measure whether Jesus lined up with them or not. The challenge for them was simple: “Will you hold to your concept or idea of who the Messiah will be, or will you let go of it to receive what Jesus has for you?” He offers to quench everyone’s deep thirst for life, for love, for peace & for freedom by offering us Living Water (Jn. 7:37-38). Will we hold firmly to our ideas or take him up on his offer?