Waiting By The Well
Scripture Insight: John 4:7-14
Waiting by the well – “When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, ‘Will you give me a drink?’ (His disciples had gone into the town to buy food.)
The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman.
How can you ask me for a drink?’ (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)
Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.’ ‘
Sir,’ the woman said, ‘you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep.
Where can you get this living water?
Are you greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his livestock?’
Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst.
Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.'”
Reflective Questions
How can you relate to the Samaritan woman’s feelings of isolation and misunderstanding?
The Samaritan woman felt marginalized due to her ethnicity and past.
Reflect on times you’ve felt isolated or misunderstood.
How did you seek comfort or understanding during those times?
Jesus offers acceptance and understanding beyond societal prejudices.
What does “living water” mean to you in your current life situation?
“Living water” symbolizes the eternal life and spiritual fulfillment Jesus provides.
Consider areas in your life where you feel spiritually thirsty or unfulfilled waiting by the well.
Devotional Thought
As you ponder the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman, picture yourself at the well.
Jesus sees beyond your past, your mistakes, and your social status.
He offers you “living water”—a relationship with Him that quenches your deepest spiritual thirst.
In moments of loneliness or feeling misunderstood, remember that Jesus is there, ready to engage with you and offer His endless love and grace.
This week, take time to sit quietly and listen for His voice.
Seek His guidance and allow His “living water” to refresh your soul.
Trust that He is the source of all you need, and let that assurance empower you to face your daily challenges.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for meeting me where I am, just as Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well.
Help me to accept Your gift of living water and let it nourish my soul.
When I feel isolated or misunderstood, remind me of Your constant presence and unconditional love.
Guide me to share this love with others, so they too may know the fulfillment that comes from a relationship with You.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.