Thirst: The Story Of The Samaritan WomanSample

The Samaritan woman is like many people. She has some spiritual knowledge, but it is mostly second-hand, not based on personal experience. She is curious about Jesus and wants to know what He has to offer. She is doing the right thing by asking Him questions and listening carefully to His answers. 

The harder the Samaritan woman presses with her questions, the more insight Jesus gives in return. She is a great example of what it means to seek Jesus. When you go to Jesus, the source of truth, and do the same, you’ll get the answers you need. 

Because we have the Bible, we already know that Jesus Himself is the living water He tells the woman about. We know that through His death and resurrection on the cross, He has made a way for us to have eternal life, but we tend to forget that He came to do more than that. Jesus wants us to live meaningful, joyful lives here on earth, too. 

Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the water He offers will “become…a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” We taste the living water of Jesus when we accept His gift of eternal life. That living water becomes a deep well when we make an intentional effort to grow closer to Jesus through prayer, Bible study, and obedience. It wells up in us and spills over in a way that others can’t help but notice when we allow ourselves to become utterly dependent on Him for everything. 

Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? If so, when did you make that choice? How has it changed you? 

Do you make a daily effort to grow spiritually? If so, what does that look like in your life? How has it changed you and the way you see things? 

Thank God for answering your questions and allowing you to draw close to Him.