"The Perfect Chance Encounter" Part 4

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.  Then the women of Samaria said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan women?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. Jesus answered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." John 4:7-10                                                            

Today's bite is once again going to be found in the very next verse of our encounter with the Samaritan woman. It contains the response that Jesus gives to her question as to why, He, a Jew would be talking and requesting her to give Him a drink. He responds with, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you 'Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water." His explanation is amazing. He immediately responds and tells her what He is really there for; to bring her the 'Gift of God' that He brings to all of us. The chance to choose Him, to know Him as the Christ, the Savior. His response to, "Why would you ask of me?" Is basically, "Because of who I am." He is saying to her, "If you knew, if you knew who you are talking with, who was asking you for a drink then you wouldn't be asking "Why" instead you would be asking Me and I would be giving you the 'living water.' that can meet all your needs.

Why? Why did he break the 'rules and regulations' of religion and talk with her? Why reach out and use this perfect chance encounter with this lost, lonely, brokenhearted women? Because, Because the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23  Why? Simple! Because of who He is and the gift He brings!