Lent Reflection - The Woman at the Well

Lent Reflection - The Woman at the Well

Author: Matthew Maloney March 13, 2020 Duration: 1:01

There is a lot of depth and interesting details in the story of the woman at the well.. Jesus asks a Samaritan woman for a drink while his disciples are off to buy food... and this request leads to a fascinating conversation. Jesus reveals to her that he has living water that will cause those who drink it to never thirst again, he also reveals he knows the details of her relationship with several husbands and even tells her a non-Jew that he is the Christ, the long-awaited Messiah.  We are told that the woman leaves her water jar at the well and goes off to tell the people in town... it's as if she completely abandons her important mission for water she abandoned bodily comforts for more important things.


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