JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AT THE WELL

John 4:1 - 26

This passage is very interesting because one can see God's love in this beautiful story.

In verse 4, it says Now he (Jesus) had to go through Samaria. For Jesus to go to Galilee from Judea, Jesus need not go through Samaria. So why does He had to go through Samaria? It's because of God's great love for these people! It's God's divine appointment - for Jesus to speak to a despised Samaritan woman, so that many Samaritans would be saved.

In verse 7, Jesus asked the woman for water. Normally this time (noon) is too hot for women to come out to draw water. But because Jesus knew this particular woman only comes out at this time, He specially make the trip to meet her! This is His love for her. And in verse 10, Jesus offered her living water, i.e. Jesus himself!

In verses 16 - 17, Jesus highlighted to her about the men in her life. I used to think that Jesus wanted her to repent of her immoral sins. How wrong I was! Now I see it that Jesus actually wanted her to think for herself why she needed so many men. It is because her very basic and fundamental need of love is not fulfilled! Jesus is telling her,"I am your bridegroom and you are my bride!" When we have Jesus, all our basic need of love is fulfilled. Jesus not only extend this love to this woman but invited all the Samaritans to come to Him too! Jesus revealed to her that He is the Messiah and they need not wait any longer.

Jesus loves her, Jesus did not condemn her, Jesus revealed Himself to her, Jesus offers her Living water! How great, how deep, how high is our God's love for us.