The Well Will Always Run Dry
"Jesus said to her, 'Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’" - John 4:13-14
The woman at the well is one of the clearest pictures of what so many of us do every single day. She was coming to that well to draw water, but her real thirst went much deeper. She was looking for something to satisfy the emptiness inside her, and like us, she kept coming up empty.
Her story is not just about a woman with a complicated past. It is about all of us. We keep running to the “wells” of this world—success, money, relationships, status, pleasure—hoping that somehow, this time, we will finally feel full. But Jesus tells the truth, every single one of those wells will leave us thirsty again.
Think about it. That promotion you worked so hard for? It felt good, but the excitement faded. That relationship you thought would complete you? It helped for a while, but it didn’t fill the deep places of your heart. That thing you bought, that dream you chased, that high you hit, they all satisfied for a moment, and then the thirst came back.
That’s because those things were never designed to fully satisfy you. Jesus told the woman, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.” He was not just talking about physical water. He was talking about everything we chase in this world, trying to fill what only He can.
The incredible part of this story is that Jesus didn’t shame her. He met her in her need. He offered her something completely different, living water. A spring that never runs dry. A satisfaction that goes deeper than any worldly success, relationship, or accomplishment ever could.
Today, take a hard look at your own life. What well have you been running to? What are you chasing that keeps leaving you thirsty? Jesus is standing right in front of you, offering living water that satisfies your deepest needs. Stop going back to what will never fill you. Come to Him and drink deeply. He is the only well that never runs dry.
The woman at the well is one of the clearest pictures of what so many of us do every single day. She was coming to that well to draw water, but her real thirst went much deeper. She was looking for something to satisfy the emptiness inside her, and like us, she kept coming up empty.
Her story is not just about a woman with a complicated past. It is about all of us. We keep running to the “wells” of this world—success, money, relationships, status, pleasure—hoping that somehow, this time, we will finally feel full. But Jesus tells the truth, every single one of those wells will leave us thirsty again.
Think about it. That promotion you worked so hard for? It felt good, but the excitement faded. That relationship you thought would complete you? It helped for a while, but it didn’t fill the deep places of your heart. That thing you bought, that dream you chased, that high you hit, they all satisfied for a moment, and then the thirst came back.
That’s because those things were never designed to fully satisfy you. Jesus told the woman, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again.” He was not just talking about physical water. He was talking about everything we chase in this world, trying to fill what only He can.
The incredible part of this story is that Jesus didn’t shame her. He met her in her need. He offered her something completely different, living water. A spring that never runs dry. A satisfaction that goes deeper than any worldly success, relationship, or accomplishment ever could.
Today, take a hard look at your own life. What well have you been running to? What are you chasing that keeps leaving you thirsty? Jesus is standing right in front of you, offering living water that satisfies your deepest needs. Stop going back to what will never fill you. Come to Him and drink deeply. He is the only well that never runs dry.
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What a great service yesterday Pastor Ed! I had a friend who wanted to come and then cancelled last minute. I swear it was like God put on a show just for him. Even though he didn’t get to see it, I still did and that’s amazing. God loves us so much. All I could think about was the humility that Jesus has. Being the son of God the most high. All powerful. All loving. Can do anything He wants. He truly is gentle in spirit. I remember being in such awe and wonder I couldn’t hardly stand it. And i spoke to my new friend about it. He replied so casually like he didn’t want to make a big deal about it “just say thank you “ that’s all. Like you just changed my life and the life of my entire family forever and you’re like oh. It’s nothing man. That water turned out to be the Holy Spirit and with it came Gods love. Yeah I’m addicted. That’s for sure.
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Thank you Jesus for giving CBC/Pastor Ed this message to share with us. It hit home.