Jesus deflects the woman’s attempts at distracting Him in John 4:10 by telling her about the living water He is capable of giving her. The woman is not done trying to distract Jesus after this. Their debate continues in John 4:11-14 as Jesus overcomes her challenge once more, and repeats that he can give her water that can bring her salvation. Her response to this is in verse 15:
“The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”
This verse shows that the woman wants what Jesus has to offer even if she doesn’t fully comprehend it. This reveals an important truth about all people. Everyone is built to want a relationship with the divine. All people throughout history have found something to worship, for we are built to worship. Whether Zeus, the land, the sun, Balaam, Shiva, or anything else all people have been aware of their need for what is divine.
We are built to know that we need Jesus, and we need salvation. Even those who don’t fully comprehend the truth, or have never heard of Jesus understand this. They get it. Even those that deny it with atheism or something else so they can spend their lives worshiping themselves understand this. This woman showed her understanding that she needed salvation when she was first exposed to it. She may not have fully comprehended what she was asking for at the time, but she knew she needed it. All people know they need it.
A key reason we need to witness is so all people can be exposed to what their need to worship is made to help them realize. Those not exposed to the truth will find something else to worship, for we have to worship something. Whatever it is will leave them in want. It is the job of those who are saved to help the unsaved find their way to the living water that comes from Jesus Christ.
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