John 4:10-15 Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”

“But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?And besides, do you think you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”

Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”

“Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.”

Jesus then goes on to drop a few savage verses after that (IYKYK)

The story of the Samaritan woman at the well is such a parallel to my own life. It spoke so much to me that I even bought a beautiful painting of Jesus sitting with her.

She comes to the well during the hottest part of the day, instead of in the morning with the other women. But why? Shame, guilt, and rejection from the others. She was living a life that was unrighteous and meaningless. She had become an outcast and saw no redemption.

So was I.

When she gets to the well, she is surprised to see Jesus there, even more surprised he is speaking with her and asking her for a drink. When she questions him, he tells her that he has living water for her. Of course she is confused. He then says those who drink his water will never be thirsty again, that it will become a bubbling spring inside, giving them eternal life!

I too was the woman at the well. Walking miserably in a life of sin, guilt, shame, and feeling completely empty. I chased so many things that only gave temporary pleasure, and then the cycle repeated. Drinking what the world offered me, even though it only isolated me more and led me down the path to death. I was completely dried up and alone.

But Jesus.

Just how he PURPOSEFULLY went to the well to see the Samaritan woman, Jesus came and met me where I needed him also. He met me when I needed him most. When I completely lost myself, he came to show me the way. He brought no condemnation, just the truth, and a promise. The promise of eternal life through him. He offered me living water that would nourish my spirit. That HE ALONE could satisfy my life in a way people and the world would never be able to.

After years of spiritual death, Jesus finally quenched my thirst. He brought meaning and purpose into my life. He broke me out of the chains I thought I would never be free of. One small encounter with Jesus, completely changed me, and I praise him for delivering me.

This bubbling spring hasn’t stopped since, and I only hope that I can also show someone else this amazing gift our Father has given us. That with Christ, we have meaning and purpose. That we don’t have to hike alone in the scrutinizing sun with nothing to look forward to. I just want whoever is reading this to know, Jesus is walking towards you, not away from you. He wants to sit with you in whatever mess you’re in and offer you a way out of the vicious cycle you’ve been surviving in. He wants you to spend eternity with him. He wants to give you fulfillment and purpose. Just like water quenches our bodies thirst, Jesus quenches our spiritual thirst.

Lord, I pray over everyone who is reading this, that if they haven’t yet experienced your abundance of love, grace, and truth, that they are completely washed in it by you. I pray that you come into their hearts immediately and satisfy them in a way that is undeniable, that the only explanation is it came from you Lord. And to whoever has the bubbling spring inside of them, I pray that they not only find the courage, but a way to spread your word to others who desperately need it. This world NEEDS YOU Father. I pray that this touches just ONE person, that they know you left the 99 to get to them. In Jesus name, Amen.