John 4:13-14 (NKJV) 13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give them will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in them a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
One day while I was studying this passage the words “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give them will never thirst” allowed me to see not only deep into the life of this woman but into many of our lives. You see Jesus in His very subtle way, brought out the fact that not only did this woman have 5 husbands but now she was just living with someone. What was the purpose of doing that to her and was it just for her benefit. I thought to myself “either she was doubtful that she would ever find happiness so she wouldn’t make the commitment again and have to go through another divorce” or “The person for whatever reason didn’t love and respect her enough to make the commitment.” Whatever the case it’s certainly sad!
I see similarities of this woman in many of our lives. We are all just trying to find true happiness and in the process we can sure make a mess of our lives. All the failures can not only leave us thirsting for happiness but some of us have just about given up on even trying to be happy. Jesus uses the backdrop of this story to show us that He doesn’t just want to give us salvation. He wants to make us happy! Jesus knew how the woman at the well felt and He knows how you and I feel. True happiness can only come from Him, it’s not found in any other person, place or thing.
Today I can hear Him saying to you and to me “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give them will never thirst again.”
This is the Pastor's Perspective
P.S. Grammatical errors are always guaranteed. Lol!!!!
One day while I was studying this passage the words “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give them will never thirst” allowed me to see not only deep into the life of this woman but into many of our lives. You see Jesus in His very subtle way, brought out the fact that not only did this woman have 5 husbands but now she was just living with someone. What was the purpose of doing that to her and was it just for her benefit. I thought to myself “either she was doubtful that she would ever find happiness so she wouldn’t make the commitment again and have to go through another divorce” or “The person for whatever reason didn’t love and respect her enough to make the commitment.” Whatever the case it’s certainly sad!
I see similarities of this woman in many of our lives. We are all just trying to find true happiness and in the process we can sure make a mess of our lives. All the failures can not only leave us thirsting for happiness but some of us have just about given up on even trying to be happy. Jesus uses the backdrop of this story to show us that He doesn’t just want to give us salvation. He wants to make us happy! Jesus knew how the woman at the well felt and He knows how you and I feel. True happiness can only come from Him, it’s not found in any other person, place or thing.
Today I can hear Him saying to you and to me “but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give them will never thirst again.”
This is the Pastor's Perspective
P.S. Grammatical errors are always guaranteed. Lol!!!!
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