Give Me a Drink
Water pot in hand her solitary walk took her to Jacob’s well that hot, sultry noon hour longing to quench her thirst. Surprised by a mysterious Jewish man asking for a drink her cautious, deceptive answers hung in the dry, dusty air. What did he want of her a Samaritan woman with a checkered past? Compelling conversation brought mercy in its wake and she was forever transformed. Knowing well her thirst, He now offered her living water washing away guilt and shame with his loving presence. Abandoning her jar her running steps brought others rushing to her Messiah and theirs a new source of life and unending love. Divine compassion gently touched her open to the Spirit hovering over. He thirsts for us too in those quiet moments of oneness when life’s demands are put aside to just sit with God. I offer Jesus the “drink” he requests by delighting him in silent prayer believing that in the exchange I receive the water “gushing up to eternal life.” (John 4:14)
Peter Bisson
Posted at 01:07h, 27 FebruaryThank you Viola!
graeme quinlan
Posted at 01:48h, 27 FebruaryThis reflection is just so beautiful and inspiring. It is one that we could sit with and ponder over so many times. I could not go past the last few lines where it is said that,”When life’s demands are put aside to just sit with God.Believing that in the exchange I receive the water “gushing up to eternal life.”(John 4: 14) Thank you Viola.
Karen Arthurs
Posted at 06:38h, 27 FebruaryA touching contemporary view of this beautiful gospel story Viola.
Vicky Chen
Posted at 07:22h, 27 FebruaryBeautiful! Thank you.
Charles Pottie-Pâté
Posted at 09:30h, 27 FebruaryA lovely poem but a week ahead of the liturgical Sunday – the Transfiguration this Sunday.
Jacqui Hubbard
Posted at 11:09h, 27 FebruaryViola:
This poem not only touched my heart and soul but brought tears to my eyes. How deeply we thirst for the living water only our Lord, Jesus, can provide.
Thank you, my friend.
Linda R Rego
Posted at 13:01h, 27 February“…compelling conversation brought mercy in its wake.” I love this reflection. Beautiful Viola.
(Deacon) Dileep Athaide
Posted at 14:15h, 27 FebruaryLovely poem, Viola. As alluded to by Charles P-P, this was Jesus’ Transfiguration experience for the Samaritan woman at the well. Your reflection reminds us that we should all alertly await or re-live our very own Transfiguration experiences, seemingly far less stunning perhaps than that of Peter, James and John on Mt. Tabor. Many thanks, as always.
Caroline Maloney
Posted at 14:52h, 27 FebruaryThank YOU, Viola! Beautiful, and so powerfully revealing!
Jean Howard
Posted at 15:58h, 27 FebruaryOne of my favourite Gospel passages. You put such a compelling touch on it to make me feel Jesus is speaking to me.
Sylvia Lee
Posted at 23:23h, 27 FebruaryThank you Viola. Hope we will be transformed during Lent, like the Samaritan woman by the well.
Stay safe. God bless
Fay Vaz
Posted at 08:42h, 28 FebruaryAs always you have the gift of expressing God’s love and mercy and making us aware of how much his mercy can transform our lives. God bless you
Lorraine Majcen
Posted at 12:38h, 28 FebruaryThank you Viola, for helping the gospel story of the woman at the well, come alive for me, in my life. I related to the mercy of God for this woman, who was burdened with shame and guilt for the sins and mistakes in her life. I shall sit in silence and reflect on the words in your poem Viola!
Sheryl Toscano
Posted at 12:26h, 01 MarchBeautifully said. To spend “quiet moments of oneness…” “…to just sit with God”, phrases that
really speak to me! Thanks for sharing this Viola.
Lorella D'Cruz
Posted at 00:40h, 02 MarchYes, compelling, and inviting reflection.
Philip Chircop
Posted at 16:00h, 02 MarchViola, thanks for this blessing and gentle challenge. I am focusing on “abandoning the jar” … dropping my agenda for something larger, new, surprising.