Samaritan Woman was not qualified (John 4).

Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well where she came to draw water.  He asked her for a drink and she replied, ” You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman.  How can you ask me for a drink because Jews do not associate with Samaritans?”  Do you tell God that he is too holy to have a conversation with you or you are unworthy to serve him?  She came to get water to quench her thirst and Jesus asked her for water.  What are the things you are going after to quench your thirst?  Jesus is asking you to give him that very thing because it will never satisfy.  He is ready to give you something that satisfies, the living water.

Jesus answered, ” If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you the living water.  He looks at the willingness to receive what he has to offer.  He is offering himself to you as Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer, Healer, Purifier, Prince of Peace, Provider and Guide.  Do you want what Jesus is offering you today?  He is ready to give the gift of God.

Have you been praying and desiring for the baptism of the Holy Spirit?  Indeed, the water I give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life (John 4:14b).  Jesus said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in me as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him (NIV).”  By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive (John 7:37-39).  In KJV it says out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.  The same Greek word “Koilia” is used for belly and womb.

The Samaritan woman was not qualified to have the living water.  She was a Gentile and did not have good moral standing in her community.  She had 5 husbands and the man she was with was not her husband.  There is no mention of her having any children.  She was totally disqualified to be a mother.  But when she recognized the one whom she was talking with is a prophet and messiah she asked him for this living water (v: 15).  When she received this living water, the Holy Spirit, out of her belly or womb came a testimony that birthed many spiritual children in Samaria (John 4:39).

If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work (2 Timothy 2:21).  Recognize who is asking and receive what Jesus is offering you today.  He is offering you unconditional love, forgiveness and eternity with him.  He is waiting to wash away all your sin and shame and ready to use you for his purpose.  When Jesus qualifies you are fully qualified and no one can disqualify you.

Dear loved ones, let us yield to His will like Mary, serve faithfully like Elizabeth waiting for his timing, and receive what Jesus has to offer like the Samaritan woman to be spiritual mothers. 

(Part 3 – Mothers Day Message)