Wake Up & Look Around!


Hey Reader,

We’ve come to the final part of Well Encounters, and I believe this last devotional might be the most exciting of all.

So often we stop at the encounter. We meet Jesus, feel refreshed, and quietly hold that moment close. But what if your encounter is meant to overflow into someone else’s transformation?

This week, we look at how one woman’s shame-filled past became the spark for a powerful testimony. She left her water jar behind and ran into purpose. The same can be true for you.

You don’t have to be perfect to be purposeful. You just need to be willing to share what Jesus has done in your life.

Let’s see how our wells can become launching pads.

Well Encounters Devotional (Pt. 3)

Hey Reader,

The woman's encounter with Jesus didn't end at the well; it launched her into purpose. After tasting the living water Jesus offered, she couldn't contain what she had received. She left her water jar behind and ran to tell everyone about the man who had known everything about her yet offered her hope instead of condemnation.

Meanwhile, when the disciples returned from town with food, they found Jesus energized despite His physical hunger. Their concern revealed something profound about what truly nourishes the soul.

"My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work" (John 4:34, NLT). Jesus found His deepest satisfaction not in consuming, but in completing, not in receiving, but in fulfilling His divine assignment.

Here's the crucial insight: you cannot finish what you haven't started. We can stay busy with many good activities, attend countless meetings, and fill our schedules, but true spiritual nourishment comes from discovering and pursuing the specific work God has assigned to you.

"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." (Ephesians 2:10, NLT). God has prepared specific assignments for each of us, works that will bring both Him glory and us deep fulfillment.

This well encounter shows us the beautiful cycle of spiritual nourishment: Jesus meets us in our need, satisfies our deepest thirst, and then sends us out to invite others to the same well. The woman's testimony was simple but powerful: "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" (John 4:29, NLT).

Jesus said, "You know the saying, ‘Four months between planting and harvest.’ But I say, wake up and look around. The fields are already ripe for harvest." (John 4:35, NLT).

Every well encounter with Christ is meant to overflow into purpose. When we've truly been nourished by Him, we naturally become inviters, pointing others toward the same life-giving source.

Today's Challenge: Consider how your own well encounters with Jesus can become launching pads for His purposes. Who in your life needs an invitation to meet the One who offers living water? Take one step toward sharing what you've received.


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