Asking for Water

Asking for Water

 

7 A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.” 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. 9 Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

John 4:7-9

Water is such a common element that is found in the Bible. In this story Jesus uses the idea of water to express a truth to the woman at the well.

Give me a drink. It was such a simple statement and yet one that delved into a very complex interaction. He knew that this would start a conversation. He was speaking to a woman Samaritan and this would have been very strange.

Lucky for the woman, she wasn’t shy. She answered right back to Jesus and questioned how he could be speaking with her. We don’t know how she spoke. We don’t know if she was rude, taken aback by this stranger or whether she was truly surprised by this strange act. Perhaps she was happy that someone was willing to speak with her. We simply don’t know but it made all the difference.

How people respond to us when we try and interact will also be impossible to predict. We sometimes decide not to speak out of fear that someone will respond negatively. Unfortunately to many times we close the door before even knowing what’s on the other side. This is a very regrettable thing. How many people could have been reached with a positive message or even salvation if not for our fear?

We must be willing to try. We must be willing to ask people for a drink of water or whatever else can start that conversation. God is faithful and he will open doors to sharing God’s love. Will it always be positive? No. I’m sure a lot of people rejected Jesus in his life but it never stopped him. We can’t let negative events stop us either.

Try it today and throughout the week. Let’s see which doors God can open in your life. Perhaps asking for that drink of water will change someone’s life as it did the Samaritan woman.

 

Blessings

 

Pr. Steven Couto