“The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?” (John 4:11-12 KJV)
It is amazing to note that this woman that the Lord Jesus Christ is talking to is totally in contrast to the well educated man, Nicodemus, whom He encountered earlier (John 3:1). He was a man of stature and viewed highly by his peers being in a position of power. He was looked up to, while this is a woman looked down by the community. In their culture, she is deemed an outcast due to her lifestyle of living. She is a lonely woman coming to fetch water in the heat of the day, which time seldom you see people at the well.
But watching the direction their interaction is going, she is a woman that expressed curiosity and wit. She showed a deeper grasp and discernment beyond the literal, about the water that the Lord Jesus was talking about. She revealed some sense of prying recognition of who she is talking to, that can give her the kind of water better than the water from the centuries-old well that her forefather Jacob dug. This is a well that satisfied the thirst of many generations before her, which sustained their livelihood. Yes, she is talking to Him who can fill her thirst with the living water. She is being prodded to be vigilant in guarding and maintaining the condition of her life. Especially, her heart (and ours too), which God reminds, as it is written: “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” (Proverbs 4:23 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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