Transcript
In this Lenten season, we meet Jesus at a well, tired, thirsty, and waiting. And it is there, in the heat of the day, that a Samaritan woman comes to draw water. What begins as a simple request, “Give me a drink” becomes a profound moment of revelation. At first, the Samaritan woman sees Jesus only as a stranger, a Jew, someone from outside and in opposition to her world. But as they speak, something shifts. She begins to see more a prophet, a holy man who knows her story, and finally, the one who is to come, the Messiah. This journey mirrors our own. Lent is a time when we come to the well, perhaps weary, burdened, or searching. And Jesus meets us there. He doesn’t condemn; He engages with us. He speaks to our hearts, gently revealing who He is and who we are. For all of us, this encounter can remind us that understanding Jesus often begins in the ordinary, a conversation, a moment of honesty, a shared need. And as we open ourselves to Him, He opens our eyes to grace. So let us come to the well this Lent, not just to draw water, but to draw near to Christ. May we, like the Samaritan woman, leave our jars behind and run to tell others, “Come and see the one who knows me and still loves me.”