After listening to the Gospel of John being narrated in the
movie I was watching yesterday, I saw a few points with fresh eyes. One of the
things that struck me the most was this line from the famous woman at the well:
“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep.
Where can you get this living water? (John 4:11)
This was her reply when Jesus said: "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” Apparently, the woman had no clue who she was talking to and I was struck by her attitude because it reflects human tendency to be unfamiliar with what Jesus is capable of doing. "YOU HAVE NOTHING TO DRAW WITH AND THE WELL IS DEEP." More often than not and whether we are aware of it or not, there are times when it is hard for us to believe that Jesus could satisfy our deepest longings, that he could understand our suffering or change some bad habits or heal our wounds. For some reason, we refuse to believe that Jesus could go that deep.
Beloved, Jesus is capable. More than you will ever fathom. And He means it when he said, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:13-14)
