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“So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon.” John 4:5-6 (NIV)

Drawing water out of a well is no easy task. A bucket is tied to a rope on the well and lowered to the water. Once the water is in the bucket, the rope is pulled lifting the bucket back to the top. The person drawing the water is working with their arms and hands. If they become distracted and the bucket capsizes, the water will spill and the bucket must travel down again. I guess you get the picture…. And the message: it takes patience, perseverance, time, and strength to draw water out of a well.

The Bible tells us the story about a woman at the well who went to draw water for herself at noon. She probably traveled a bit before getting to that public well. She was probably hot, sweaty, tired, and who knows, maybe even discouraged. I know I’d be discouraged if I had to walk to a well each time I felt hot or thirsty to get a drink. She didn’t know it when she grabbed her bucket that day that she would get much more than just water at that well. That day, the woman met Jesus, who changed the course of her life.

The journey upon which we travel, at times, is not pretty. It is not pleasant. It is not encouraging. But the destination might surprise us. That’s what happened to that Samaritan woman. And that could happen to you and me as well. Do not get discouraged. Do not dismay. Keep on keeping on. Though you can’t foresee what awaits you, Jesus is already there.

“Lord Jesus, You are the source for all that we need. Please help us to remember that when the journey gets tough.”

For His Glory

Luska Suzano
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