Just a Drink...

There are SO many observations that the writers of the new testiment witnessed during the time of Christ. How could they chose them to write? I would think each moment with Him (not unlike being with someone you deeply admire) held enormous weight and value and lingering thoughts and recollections.

Consider John recording the conversation Christ had with the woman at a well in John 4. In the dialogue, we see that Christ is at the well that Joseph gave to his son, Jacob (Jacob's Well ironically). But on the onset, it doesn't appear to be that significant.

Christ simply asks the woman for a drink. No big whoop. But throughout this discussion, Christ reveals His purpose, his gift to everyone who will simply accept it, and the faith of the early Christians.

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

It goes on to say that a great number believed because of the testimony of the woman at the well, whom Christ told her 'everything that she had done'. But finally, John observes the following and writes:

'They (Samaritans) said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."

Unfortunately, we don't necessarily have the luxury of seeing Christ today and asking him questions man0-y-mano (except through prayer etc.). But sometimes, we HAVE to take things as they are through faith, and that is no easy process, even for the Samaritans 2000 years ago...

Grace & Peace

PLW