Fountains & Wells

Focus Scriptures: John 4:1 - 42, John 7:38

 "There is a river, and it flows from deep within. There is a fountain, that frees my soul from sin. Come to this water, there is a vast supply. There is a river, that never shall run dry."

At the very first church my family attended years ago this was one of songs they sang every now and then for worship. I always loved it, even though at the time I didn't fully know the story behind it. Fast forward to today as I was asking the Lord what He wanted to say in this week's blog, He led me to the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman. While studying I was reminded of this song so I decided to look up the lyrics. And guess what I discovered? This whole song is about that exact encounter that the Samaritan woman had with Jesus. Mind immediately blown! 

 God is so clever. 

In this particular story of the bible Jesus and his disciples leave Judea to go to Galilee, however He decides that He needs to go through Samaria. This need wasn't based on anything else but the divine compulsion that there was someone there that needed "a drink". He comes to a well to sit and rest from His journey, but He knew she was coming. The Samaritan woman comes and Jesus asks her for a drink, which she can't understand because at that time Jews wouldn't be caught receiving any drink or food from Samaritans. "Jews have no dealings with Samaritans" was her response. 

But Jesus, in all His loving kindness, tells her that He can give her water that will never leave her thirsty again. He then proceeds to tell her things about her life that no one could have known. She had a past. She had been married to 5 different men and living with one now that wasn't her husband. Jesus knew all of that but what He cared about was her heart. Her past left her dry and never satisfied, but Jesus wanted to give her the river of life that would satisfy her so much that her whole life would change. 

He didn't bring everything up to condemn or embarrass her. That's not who Jesus is. He did it to set her free. He did it because He loved her and wanted her to never have to thirst for empty things that do nothing for her soul and heart. So she can discover the living water that will never run dry. The well that is always full. He knew she was looking for better than what she had. And He was and is the answer.

I'm sure you know where I'm going with this. We have all been or maybe still are like that Samaritan woman. We can all relate to her. We can all look into our lives and point out the things that we could be ashamed or condemned for. We can all see the things that looked like living water, but after drinking from them we were left thirsty again. Things that we thought could quench the thirst of acceptance, or love and worth from someone or something. But even after drawing from those fountains and wells we were still left dry. 

Why? It's simple, really. It's because only He is the Living Water. And He desires to pour it out in your life. Water that refreshes and replenishes what life may have taken from you. And sometimes life takes a lot from and out of us. But trust that with Him, dear friend, His water is everlasting. It really is a vast supply like the song says. And he says to you today as He did to that beautiful Samaritan woman all those years ago, "...but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again." 

As always,

Be pretty, Be you

You are so incredibly loved.