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So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, "Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?" John 4:28-29 ESV
When the Samaritan woman came to the well, she met a man who promised to fill her with living water that would never run dry. A minute or two later, Jesus told her something He hadn’t told anyone else straight-out: He was the Messiah.
But why should this foreigner believer Him? After all, Jesus had asked her for water, then claimed He had something better. He then declared her national religion inadequate and revealed the pain and shame of her life. Yet in exposing all her insufficiencies, Jesus also shared a beautiful secret—the Father was looking for individuals who would worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Instead of running back to the safety of her sin and dysfunctional way of life, this hurting woman grabbed hold of Jesus’ invitation to come into a love relationship with the Father. A minute later, she forgot all about her empty water jug in her excitement to run back to town and tell others about her newfound Savior. What clear evidence that the water of eternal life already was welling up within her!
Prayer: Unbending God, only You can satisfy the human heart and all its longings. May I always seek true satisfaction in You alone.
When the Samaritan woman came to the well, she met a man who promised to fill her with living water that would never run dry. A minute or two later, Jesus told her something He hadn’t told anyone else straight-out: He was the Messiah.
But why should this foreigner believer Him? After all, Jesus had asked her for water, then claimed He had something better. He then declared her national religion inadequate and revealed the pain and shame of her life. Yet in exposing all her insufficiencies, Jesus also shared a beautiful secret—the Father was looking for individuals who would worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Instead of running back to the safety of her sin and dysfunctional way of life, this hurting woman grabbed hold of Jesus’ invitation to come into a love relationship with the Father. A minute later, she forgot all about her empty water jug in her excitement to run back to town and tell others about her newfound Savior. What clear evidence that the water of eternal life already was welling up within her!
Prayer: Unbending God, only You can satisfy the human heart and all its longings. May I always seek true satisfaction in You alone.
