As the afternoon progressed, I developed a craving for a cup of tea but I wasn’t allowed one for 24 hours. So many times during the subsequent hours I got up to make tea only to sit down again. Even my jigsaw puzzle failed to distract me from wanting tea. Why is it that when you can’t have something is the time you most want it? I wasn’t particularly thirsty as I drank plenty of water but I really wanted tea.
In John 4 when Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman at the well, even though he was tired and thirsty, he didn’t ignore her human need. As the conversation progressed it became clear that her need was not physical, but spiritual.
Thank you, Lord, that even when you were tired and thirsty you spent time solving the woman’s problems. You are always there for us when we are thirsty for your word and your word reassures us of your strength and love.