“Jesus answered and said to her, ‘Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.’” John 4:13-14 (NKJV).
“Your stories are old-fashioned.” Timmy slid down in his chair. Grandfather flipped the pages of his Bible.
“Listen to this one. It's up-to-date.”
Nearing the well, she heard the shuffle of feet. A man sat there. He looks tired. Maybe he won’t notice me. I’ll draw water and leave. She pulled her shawl close.
“Give me a drink.” Her head snapped up. She stared into His eyes, then lowered her gaze.
“You, a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan? Jews don’t deal with Samaritans.”
“If you knew who was asking, you could ask Him and He would give you Living Water.” She glanced around.
“You have nothing to draw with and this well is deep. Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well?”
“Ah, but who drinks this water will thirst again. I'm offering water that will quench your thirst, a fountain of water that springs up into everlasting life.”
“Sir, please give me this water.” To never thirst? How great was that? He asked her to call her husband. “I have no husband,” her chin rose.
“You’re right. You've had five husbands, and the one you’re now with is not your husband.”
Perceiving Him a prophet, she sat at His feet as He explained the Father seeks those who will worship Him. For God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. “I know Messiah is coming. When He comes He will tell us all things.”
“I who speak to you am He.” She believed Him and wanted to share the Good News.
“Why did it take her so long to know who He was?”
Grandfather smiled. “We humans are a stubborn lot. We want proof. I ignored His Truths but when I looked into His face and saw His love for me, I surrendered to Him. He loves me! Amazing.
Kingdom Thinking. No matter who you are, He offers you the same love and compassion. A fountain of living water that springs into everlasting life. He promises never to leave nor forsake you. Won’t you come to Him?
“Your stories are old-fashioned.” Timmy slid down in his chair. Grandfather flipped the pages of his Bible.
“Listen to this one. It's up-to-date.”
Nearing the well, she heard the shuffle of feet. A man sat there. He looks tired. Maybe he won’t notice me. I’ll draw water and leave. She pulled her shawl close.“Give me a drink.” Her head snapped up. She stared into His eyes, then lowered her gaze.
“You, a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan? Jews don’t deal with Samaritans.”
“If you knew who was asking, you could ask Him and He would give you Living Water.” She glanced around.
“You have nothing to draw with and this well is deep. Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well?”
“Ah, but who drinks this water will thirst again. I'm offering water that will quench your thirst, a fountain of water that springs up into everlasting life.”
“Sir, please give me this water.” To never thirst? How great was that? He asked her to call her husband. “I have no husband,” her chin rose.
“You’re right. You've had five husbands, and the one you’re now with is not your husband.”
Perceiving Him a prophet, she sat at His feet as He explained the Father seeks those who will worship Him. For God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. “I know Messiah is coming. When He comes He will tell us all things.”
“I who speak to you am He.” She believed Him and wanted to share the Good News.
“Why did it take her so long to know who He was?”
Grandfather smiled. “We humans are a stubborn lot. We want proof. I ignored His Truths but when I looked into His face and saw His love for me, I surrendered to Him. He loves me! Amazing.
Kingdom Thinking. No matter who you are, He offers you the same love and compassion. A fountain of living water that springs into everlasting life. He promises never to leave nor forsake you. Won’t you come to Him?