Satisfaction

Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again; but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” -John 4.13-14

Jesus has sat down by a Samaritan well in the heat of the day. His disciples have gone to buy food and so Jesus is left alone. A woman comes to draw water and Jesus asks her for a drink. She's probably a bit surprised to see anyone at the well at this time, and even more so when she see's it's a Jewish man; then he talks to her. Jesus asks her for a drink and she asks how He can do this, and after answering her he gives this statement.

Jesus offers something that goes beyond the essential physical need for water. He offers a spring that brings eternal life. Jesus offers a different quality of living, free from the cares and worries of the world because it falls back on trust in God. Jesus offers a satisfaction that is unattainable without Him.

Whatever we live for consumes us. If we live to make money, there is never enough, we have to keep going back to the money well for one more dollar. If we live for success, it is never satisfied, we have to keep going back to the well of success for the next promotion. If we live for stuff, we never own enough, we have to keep going back to the well of material for the newest and latest gadget or fashion trend.

When we come to Jesus, we shift our focus to living for Him. We find satisfaction through contentment and living for the glory of God. Our life does not become about accumulating more, but about worshiping more. Nothing brings contentment and satisfaction like being alone in the presence of God.

Christ offers a well of eternal life, God quality life, that brings the only true satisfaction.

TO GOD ALONE BE THE GLORY!