If The Son Has Set You Free, You Are Free Indeed! - Part 2779

"But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." (John 4:14)

"Now we believe, not because of your saying" the people said to the woman at the well but rather, because they had "heard Jesus ourselves, and know that He is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world." (John 4:42))

Knowing Jesus as our Lord God and Saviour (rather than just knowing about Jesus) is exemplified in the example of the Samarian woman at the well. which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour.

Herein, Jesus' disciples had gone into the city to buy food. Sitting alone, Jesus asks the woman to "Give Me to drink." The woman aware of long-standing traditions between the Jews and the Samaritans asked, "How is it that you, being a Jew, ask a drink of me -- who am a woman of Samaria?"

But Jesus answered and said, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that said to you, "Give Me to drink" you would have asked of Him, and He would have given you living water." Looking around the woman said "Sir, you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. From where then have you that living water? Are you greater than our father Jacob who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?"

Jesus answered and said unto her, "Whosoever drinks of this [well] water shall thirst again; but whosoever drinks of this [living] water that I shall give him, shall never thirst. [Indeed] the water that I give shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. " (John 4:8-26)

As the conversation continued, the woman began to desire the living water that Jesus spoke of -- so that she too would thirst not. Certainly, she wanted to know who Jesus was. Who was this man that in conversation could tell her all about her past? Her many transgressions. In response, the woman's desire to know the truth led her to say, "I know that when the Messiah comes, who is called the Christ, He will tell us all things."

Did the woman suspect that this Jesus, whom she conversed with at the well, was the promised Messiah?

Recognizing her love, Jesus said, "I that speak unto you am He." It is I -- Jesus -- who gives life. And life more abundantly. It is I -- Jesus -- who pours out living water on those believers who desire the Word. Those believers who desire to know Jesus and not just about the King of kings and Lord of lords. 

Jesus said, "He that believes on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (John 7:38)

Other scriptures confirm the same. "Whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." (John 4:14)

Throughout the scriptures, the Lord said He would pour water upon all those who are thirsty and flood our dry souls with His goodness and grace and mercy. 

"And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come." And let him that hears say, "Come." And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." (Revelation 22:17)

David the psalmist had a similar experience -- "Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anoints my head with oil; my cup runneth over." (Psalms 23:5) 

"And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb." (Revelation 22:1)

Like the woman at the well, desire the living water that is only available from Jesus the Christ. The Alpha and Omega. The beginning and the end. Our Lord God who became our Saviour and knows each and every one of us by name. The scriptures state that "if we confess our sins, Jesus is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (I John 1:9)

Indeed, "I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." (Revelation 21:6) This is the Jesus we serve. This is the Jesus who is willing to sit down by the well and converse with each and every one of us. The same Lord of glory who desires to commune with His beloved, and to lead and guide us beside the still waters. 

And His abundance of living water gives us hope and joy and peace, all the day long. Don't miss your opportunity to dine with the Master, who willingly shed His precious blood on a cross for you and I.

Stand in the offering plate.