Dehydration is a very serious problem for us humans. We need water to survive as it is one of our basic needs. Every living thing needs air and water to live.
A few days ago, I read of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman (found in John 4:1-30). She had three strikes against her being a Samaritan, a woman, and an outcast. No one wanted anything to do with her or to be seen with her.
Except Jesus.
He asks her to give Him a drink of water.
Their conversation is a most interesting one. Take note of her answer when Jesus explains to her that He alone can provide living water.
“She said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep;
where then do You get that living water?”
(verse 11, NASB)
I was drawn back to that verse again and again. She observes that Jesus has nothing.
How many times do we look at Jesus and think He has nothing to offer? Or that He cannot help us?
“She may not understand what Jesus means by Living Water but she knows she needs saving. This humility – this recognition of her need – is exactly the posture of heart that Jesus desires in His kingdom.”
(from Is God Enough for Me? by The Daily Grace Co., page 94)
When we humbly come to Jesus, He will not turn us away in need.
He will satisfy the thirst of our souls.
He will not leave us dehydrated.
Reflection:
Can you relate to the Samaritan woman? Do you ever think that Jesus has
nothing to offer you? Or perhaps that He cannot satisfy you? What do you
do when these feelings of discontent or dissatisfaction arise inside of
you?
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The Samaritan Woman's comments have always intrigued me. She seems more feisty than would have been the more rule abiding woman, as though she has dealt with more than her fair share of rudeness from the men and women of her community - because of her choices, I'd think the men in her community - young and old - would have given her verbally a hard time and she learned to push back. At first, I think she was exhausted and treated him as an impertinent young man trying lines on her - with nothing to offer. She started out poking holes in his perceived "sass" - and found herself in a conversation with someone who could give her that living water. I'm thinking that if she hadn't thought him an impertinent young man playing word games with her, she wouldn't have been so bold as to debate - and in that engagement, she found herself somewhere she'd never dared imagine. I had to learn Jesus meant, really meant - for me- what He said. I wonder if I would have dared to have pushed back and by pushing back finding myself in a world-changing conversation. Thank you for making me think this morning, Joanne. I'm going to sit with this for awhile.
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