John 4:28-30
“ The woman took the hint and left. In her confusion she left her water pot. Back in the village she told the people, “Come see a man who knew all about the things I did, who knows me inside and out. Do you think this could be the Messiah?” And they went out to see for themselves.”
“ The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I every did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” So the people came streaming from the village to see him.”
The relief in this woman’s voice is almost tangible. Someone intimately knows her, understands her. Someone can resolve her inner conflicts, put her thoughts in order. Someone can help her see how she, ‘got to now.’ Her life will never be the same. (I wonder whether she was one of the women who followed Christ and the disciples, helping to meet their domestic needs?) All of us need knowing. There is only one who does it truly and with compassion. It begins to dawn on her she met him at the well.
Lord, thank you for the perspective of age. It recounts your faithfulness in my life. You know my innermost being and love me still. May my life never be the same each and every day I walk with you.