God's Glory Church

“You would ask Him, and He would give you living water.” —John 4:10

Life in the family was turbulent, and Andrea left home at the age of fourteen. She found a job and settled in with friends. Seeking love and affirmation, she later moved in with a man who offered her drugs; to the alcohol she already regularly drank, drug use was added. However, relationships and drugs did not satisfy her aspirations. So Andrea kept looking. After several years, she met believers in Jesus, who offered to pray with her. And after a few months, she finally got to know the One who quenched her thirst – Jesus Christ.

The Samaritan woman who met Jesus at the well was also able to quench her spiritual thirst. She came to the well in the heat of the day (Jn. 4:5-7), presumably to avoid prying eyes and gossip from other women who were well aware of her history of relationships with many men (vv. 17-18). Jesus, turning to her and asking for water, violated the social customs of the time, since He, a Jewish teacher, was not supposed to communicate with a Samaritan woman. However, the Lord wanted to give her living water, which was supposed to lead her to eternal life (v. 10). He wanted to quench her thirst.

When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we also drink living water. We can share this water with others by inviting them to follow Jesus.

How do you think the woman at the well felt when Jesus asked her for water? What does it mean to you to receive His living water?

Heavenly Father, You gladly invite all those who are thirsty to come to the water and drink. Quench my thirst with Your living water.

By Amy Buescher Pye