Will you give me a drink?

"Will you give me a drink?" (John 4:7)

On our first full day here in Honduras, the temperature is near the 100 degree Fahrenheit mark and I am in a constant state of thirst. It draws me to this scripture and how Jesus approached teaching a woman at Jacob's well and began to teach her to think outside the law and learn about God's grace. She was focused on water literally and the laws and customs society put in place. Jesus would have none of it and flipped this conversation around from asking her for literal water to teaching her about the Living Water that He offered. 

Man can put laws and rules in place, but it doesn't change God's order or grace. First of all in their world, Jews (Jesus) were not supposed to speak to Samaritans. She said, "How can you ask me for a drink?" (John 4:9). Also, men were not supposed to address women without their husbands present and Rabbis like Jesus had no business speaking to a woman with the questionable background like she had. 

Jesus took those customs and the very basic need of water and explained that when you take a drink of water, you are temporarily satisfied, but you are soon thirsty again.  Jesus explained that He offers the living water. Take the drink and you'll never be thirsty again. 

Whatever your background,whether as questionable as this woman's, or whatever your disadvantage or sin, there is Living water for anyone who would take a drink. Societies come and go. Situations change. Man's law and governments change. None of it changes God's Word and His Living water.  Focus on God and live where you find yourself and soon you'll be a well of His Living Water yourself. You'll be able to witness and spread the word. 

God Bless. 

Aaron Mason