A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                          IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART V

 "I, a Samaritan woman live in Sychar in Samaria.... I had gone to the well to draw water.... To  my surprise I met with a Jewish man.... Even more surprisingly He began to talk to me..... He asked me for some water....I expected Him to be quiet after our initial conversation.... For we, Jews and Samaritans, do not communicate with each other.... But He did not stop talking to me.... He next began to talk to me about "living water".... I completely forgot that He is not supposed to talk to me... I was so intrigued by his invitation to get "living water" from Him.... I did not know what it was..... But it had to be something very special.... I wanted to know where I can get this "living water."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the Samaritan woman is puzzled about Jesus' offer of "living water"...

 

 

            ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                        IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART V

And what an invitation this Jewish man has given to the Samaritan woman. No wonder she wants to find out more about this "living water" because it is word further investigation. So she begins to question Jesus. And Jesus is not upset about her questions for He recognises that these are honest questions and deserve an honest answer. Let's read John 4:11-12

"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 that our father Jacob, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did also his sons and his flocks and herds?"

The woman has observed that Jesus has nothing with Him to draw water with, so she is very puzzled about His statement on "living water." To her natural mind even "living water" has to be drawn from a well and to be able to draw from a well a container is needed. Yet, at the same time she wonders if perhaps He is able to offer her this "living water" from a well without the need for a container. If that is so then this Jewish Man standing in front of her must be even greater than her forefather Jacob, at whose well they are having this conversation.