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 Let’s explore Jesus’ encounters with water, a recurring and significant symbol in the Bible. These interactions, like his conversation with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well, reveal key insights into his divine nature and his provision for us. This exploration goes beyond simply recounting biblical stories. We’ll examine how Jesus uses water to illustrate his offer of sustenance that goes beyond physical needs. From the ‘living water,’ he offers the Samaritan woman, to the wine created at the wedding feast, and even in how he works in our lives today, we’ll see how he provides spiritual satisfaction that is both deep and lasting. Join us as we delve into these powerful moments and discover how Jesus’ interactions with water can refresh and transform our own lives. Let’s explore how he offers ‘living water’ that deeply satisfies us. A collective reflection on God’s grace and our chances for renewal Sunday, March 23, 2025 |
A big reveal John 4:5-26 I love a big reveal. Whether it’s a remodel show, a makeover, or a surprise party that has been months in planning, there is something truly amazing about a big reveal. A culmination of planning and work all coming together in one single moment. It’s also what makes this part of the bible so incredible. It’s the big reveal. Jesus had been building his ministry up to this point, but this was the part where he used those giant Grand Opening scissors to cut the ribbon and declare he was the Messiah to a woman of all people…a Samaritan woman…who had had multiple husbands! He had chosen the most despised and outcast of people to reveal himself. It makes me giddy just thinking about it. To know that the same Jesus I worship chose to elevate a woman who had been outcast and forgotten, to reveal himself as the Messiah and at the same time remove her shame and guilt by offering her salvation. It doesn’t get better than this for me as a Jesus follower. At this moment, he is who I know him to be. Earlier in the story, Jesus tells her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true.” I love this because you can see Jesus’ compassion in naming where she is and what she must be feeling; no one goes to the well to draw water during the hottest part of the day, completely alone, unless they were not welcomed in regular society. And he meets her where she is, in her pain and shame, and offers her “living water.” Living water is the gift of salvation. I have always loved the use of water as a metaphor; it can be so many things, soft and flowy, hard and cutting, cold and immovable. But this use of living water implies that it is a source without end. It is the gift of finally being washed clean of your guilt or shame, or no longer thirsting for a love that cannot be fulfilled by others in your life. It is an internal well that bubbles up inside you as an overflow of Jesus’ love to spill out in your own life to others. And he offers it to you freely. That’s really the big reveal here. He is offering it to you in spite of all of your failings. His salvation is yours, you need only to accept it. It starts with the remodeling of your heart, the makeover of your life, and a surprise party in heaven. It starts with saying ‘yes.’ And as the woman at the well does, sharing it with everyone you know. By Sarah Hahs |
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