Water is such a fundamental part of life. We need water everyday to live. And since it is always at our reach it can be easily taken for granted. Water can also be a force of nature that we fear.
A well was known as a sacred place of life giving opportunity. It was believed that God was present at the wells.
In John 4:5-26, There is the story of the Samaritan woman who came to the well. She was an outcast. It was improper for her to speak 1st to anyone because of her position. But one day at the well Jesus spoke to her. He said I thirst.
While it is so easy to say that Jesus just thirsts for water, a simple drink. It is that he thirsts for this Samaritan woman. He thirsts for this sinner. To have a relationship with her. Jesus thirsts to have a relationship with us all.
So often we feel like we need to clean ourselves up before we can enter into that relationship with Jesus. But here's the truth...Jesus will meet you right where you are. He has already been walking beside you, even before you asked him to. He already knows everything you have done or haven't done. What cleans us is not something we can do on our own. If you are trying to clean yourself before having that relationship with him, you will never get there. You will just prolong your silence. Some of you may worry about contaminating Jesus with your sin. But that cannot happen. We feel like we have to do something for Jesus to love us. But we don't.
It is only by his living waters that you will be transformed. And to receive his living waters all you have to do is ask.
He loves you just for who you are.
He thirst for you.
You don't have to be silent.
You can be a living vessel to share his love with others.
He seeks to be in union with you .
You can be made whole.
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