Summary: The other day my wife, Wendy, and I were walking our dog. Suddenly, a car zipped around a corner and almost hit us. The driver, a young girl, was visibly shaken when she pulled over to make sure we were okay. My sweet wife didn't see this girl as a crazy stranger who almost hit us, but rather as a person who was in need of the love of our God. Wendy invited the girl to our home, encouraged her to join in a Bible study, and ended up leading this girl to the Lord. After she prayed, the young girl said, "I'm so glad I have a new life, because I didn't want to wake up tomorrow and be the same as I am today."This girl's comment made me think of the woman at the well. She also was just going through the routine, trying to find peace and satisfaction. She had been through so many different marriages and relationships. Nothing satisfied her soul. There was dryness and a sense of desperation. But then she met Jesus. What a privilege we have, as followers-of-Jesus, to introduce these people to the Lord. Our world is full of people just going through their routine, not wanting to wake up tomorrow the same as they are today. We can offer these people - just as Jesus offered the woman at the well - hope, peace, and living water that quenches the thirst in the soul.
