What Will They Think? by Grace Valentine

Author:Grace Valentine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2022-04-27T00:00:00+00:00

Let’s also understand this metaphor Jesus was explaining. Wells were crucial back then, and the mere idea that Jesus was pointing to this life-changing well and saying “Hey, this well isn’t enough” was Jesus showing us that the only one who can satisfy the human heart is the One who created and saved us. Water is what keeps us alive, but Jesus is what keeps our spirits alive. Wells dig deep to find the source they think will lead to water. What happens when a well is dug deep in the wrong area? They may find what looks like water and tastes like water but is a poisonous liquid that can kill them. If your water isn’t clean, you can die. So many of us see things in this world that feel fun and seem to bring happiness, but really over time, like a well giving us poisonous water, they are destroying us.

John 10:10 explains that the thief, which is Satan, comes to “steal and kill and destroy.” When we fall for his lies and draw our lives from a well that is focused on success, financial power, looks, being liked, or being wanted, we are slowly allowing Satan to steal, kill, and destroy not just our purpose but our lives. When we draw water from the lies of Satan and miss out on the bold life given by our Savior, we cowardly miss out on eternity in heaven and purpose in this lifetime.

So what Jesus was offering her was a big deal. But Jesus then made this offer personal.

The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.” He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.” “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.” Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.” (John 4:15–26)

The woman heard Jesus talking about this water that could satisfy her thirst, and she was not just intrigued; she was sold.

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