If we only knew Who asked

Today’s Reading: John 4:7-10 (NIV)

7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8 His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to Him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water.”

Memory Verse: “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.” (Romans 15:7 ESV)

Good day!

Can you imagine the surprise the Samaritan woman must have felt at the well? She had tried to sneak out unnoticed around noon, knowing others would not come out in the heat of the day just to draw water. She just wanted to get her water and go home, where she could spend the rest of the day in solitude and peace. She got tired of the sneers and looks of disgust by her neighbors. She couldn’t help that she was a half-breed, and eventually began to live up to the attitudes and judgments the community had afforded her. All she really wanted was to love and to be loved. It did not matter how hard she tried or who she gave her heart to, brokenness plagued her very existence. She certainly didn’t expect to meet anyone at the well. Who was this man and why would he ask her for a drink?

If we only knew Who asked, we would gladly drop whatever we were doing and answer Him. Has Jesus ever asked you for a drink? Our bodies need water to survive. Our kidneys cannot function properly without water, flushing our organs and removing the impurities that collect in our flesh. It is the most refreshing and nourishing drink we can consume. It was no coincidence that Jesus was at the well that day, waiting for this woman to arrive. He knew her need before she asked. He offered her living water, and the one true love she longed to receive.

Jesus asks today, “Will you give me a drink?” We take the gift of clean water for granted. There are thousands who suffer every day from drinking contaminated water. People ingest parasites, knowing the water their bodies crave may actually kill them. Their need is great. If we are willing, we can offer clean drinking water to those who are dying of thirst right now.

Christ extends living water to anyone who will ask Him for a drink. His love is for every person, no matter their race, culture, or past. Christ broke the barrier of every known prejudice to offer living water to all in need. This Gospel is for you and it is for me. If we only knew Who was asking, we would gladly stop what we are doing and answer Him.

Do you know where to find the spring of living water today? His is the well that never runs dry. His water is fresh and uncontaminated. It has supernatural healing properties, and when you taste it, this water will quench your thirst and set you free!

Grace and peace,

Deb Spaulding

Faith UMC - St. Charles, MO

www.songofdeborah.com

Your living water is all I’ll ever need. Quench my insatiable thirst and wash away my sin today, dear Savior. Amen.

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