13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. (John 4:13-15 KJV)
Jesus Tells of the Living Water
Jesus was in a conversation with a Samaritan women at Jacob’s well in the town of Sychar. The Samaritan woman, in the previous verse, asked Jesus whether he is greater than their father Jacob who dug the well (John 4:12). Christ replies, showing that Jacob’s well quenches thirst only temporarily. Our bodies and comforts in this life are frail and unsatisfying. But the water Christ gives brings lasting satisfaction.
Whoever receives the Spirit will never thirst—never lack satisfaction for their soul’s desire. They’ll long for more of God but not in despair. Christ’s water becomes a well within—a constant supply. The grace within is like a spring, always flowing. Truths that don’t move us are like stagnant water; grace should stir us into action.
This well springs up to everlasting life—it aims for heaven, persists until complete, and ends in eternal life. The living water from heaven rises toward heaven (Ecclesiastes 1:7). Is not this water better than Jacob’s?
The woman replies (John 4:15), “Give me this water.” Whether sincere or sarcastic, she asks. Perhaps she wanted the benefit—no more thirst or drawing water—but not the spiritual life Christ offered. Even the ignorant may have desires for Christ’s blessings. But worldly minds desire only relief from worldly burdens, not the eternal life he offers.