Nagsalita ang babae, “Ginoo, malalim ang balong ito at wala ka namang pansalok. Saan ka kukuha ng tubig na nagbibigay-buhay? Ang balong ito ay pamana pa sa amin ng aming ninunong si Jacob. Dito siya uminom, gayundin ang kanyang mga anak at mga hayop. Higit ka pa ba sa kanya?” Sumagot si Jesus, “Ang bawat uminom ng tubig na ito’y muling mauuhaw,ngunit ang sinumang uminom ng tubig na ibibigay ko sa kanya ay hindi na muling mauuhaw kailanman. Ang tubig na ibibigay ko ay magiging batis sa loob niya, at patuloy na bubukal at magbibigay sa kanya ng buhay na walang hanggan.

Juan 4:11-14

Have you been feeling a little bit more thirsty since summer is here? Drinking water is a necessity because it plays a big role in keeping us healthy. Nowadays, getting water is a lot easier compared with how they did it in the Bible times, just like in the story told in today’s passage. There’s actually more to discover in the story of the Samaritan woman who came to the well for  water.

But first, let’s take a look at Lovely. She asked God at the start of the year to give her a word or words that could inspire her for the rest of the year. She believed God answered her with the words, “the well is waiting.” She wrote the sentence down and asked God for its meaning. There’s a backstory as to why she asked in the first place. The previous year, she felt so dry in her faith, relationships, dreams, and purpose in life. Napagod siyang magtiwala at mag-build ng relationship sa mga tao. Feeling emotionally exhausted, she found herself crying and looking for answers. That’s why she asked God for spiritual water that could refresh her parched spirit. She wanted to have a fresh encounter with God and to start again. At that moment, she felt God really saying to her, “I am here waiting.”

In the story of the Samaritan woman looking for water in John 4, she made an effort to draw water from the well. But little did she know that on that day, she would not just have water that she could drink for a couple of days, but that she would have a life-changing encounter with Jesus, her unlimited source of satisfaction. She longed for the true  source of her purpose and meaning in life and found it. Jesus had been waiting patiently for her at the well and finally met her.