Take Time Read: John 4:3-18
In a sad, popular country song several years ago, the singer recalled his past romances. “Lookin’ for love in all the wrong places” was how he summed up his failure to find love that truly satisfied his heart and need for acceptance.
This Samaritan woman certainly knew how it felt to miss out on love. She had been married five times and was living with a man who wasn’t her husband when she met Jesus.
This woman had faced five rejections – how bruised and scarred her emotions must have been. She went to the well at the hottest part of the day just to avoid the scorn and disapproval of her neighbors. Have you ever experience some similar circumstance where you just wanted to avoid everybody?
Jesus’ words cut straight to her hurts and deepest desires: “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life” (v.14).
Have you tried to find complete fulfillment in human relationships? Listen: Jesus’ love is eternal, unchanging, sustaining; all other affections are temporary and someday prove disappointing.
You can trust in the Savior Jesus Christ who will not let you down or leave you comfortless. Jesus is the person to go to when you are looking for true love. So sing a new song “Lookin’ For Love In The Right Place”
