COME TO THE WELL

“Come, everyone who thirsts,

come to the waters;

and he who has no money,

come, buy and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without price.

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,

and your labor for that which does not satisfy?

Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,

and delight yourselves in rich food.

Incline your ear, and come to me;

hear, that your soul may live;

and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,

my steadfast, sure love for David.”

Isaiah 55:1–3

(Read also John 4:1–45; 7:37–39; Revelation 22:17.)

Listen

Come to the Well by Victory Worship

Reflect

In the dry land

Your water it heals and revives

In the wasteland

Your river of joy is our life

Imagine being stuck in a desert for a prolonged period of time without water. We can survive without food for weeks, but only a few days without water. Even in just a few hours, we can begin to feel extremely parched. Water is one of life’s basic necessities; its absence may be a matter of life and death. Yet we often take it for granted. At times of extreme thirst and heat, we receive great physical and emotional satisfaction from drinking water.

In Hebrew, the word nephesh can be translated in several ways, including “throat” and “soul.” Just as we all need water to quench the thirst in our throats, we also need living water to satisfy our souls. All throughout the Bible, we see how God provided water for His people.

In Isaiah 55, God invited all who thirst to come to the waters He has provided. He continues by asking why they spend money and exert effort for things that don’t satisfy. Isn’t this our reality? We chase after things that leave us empty—relationships, pleasure, possessions, and status. We desire these things more than God, yet we still are not satisfied. We labor, we spend money, and we waste resources, yet are parched.

From the words of Isaiah to the words of Jesus in John 4, God’s invitation has always been the same: “Come and drink.” At the well of Samaria, Jesus told a woman that she could drink of the water He gives—that would cause her to never thirst again and that would well up to eternal life. In John 7, Jesus offered rivers of living water to all who would believe Him. In Revelation 22:17, the Spirit and the bride of Christ also issue an invitation to the thirsty to come and take the water of life without price.

That invitation still stands for all of us today. Our Father calls us to come and be satisfied. The Son has already paid the price. The Holy Spirit fills us so that through us living water will flow, bringing life to others who are thirsty. This is living water that we can’t buy; it was purchased for us by God at a high price.

All we must do is to respond to His invitation: Come to the well and draw from Him.

Will we go to Him and drink from that which truly satisfies?

Respond

• Reflect on some things and people in your life where you draw satisfaction from. In what ways do these fall short in bringing you satisfaction? Are you ready to surrender these empty wells to Jesus today?
• Do you recognize that everything you need in life comes from Jesus? How does the living water Jesus provides satisfy you?
• How can you go to the well and drink from the water God provides every day? Today, spend time meditating on this passage and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you through the song “Come to the Well.” Let God’s presence and word satisfy you like no other.

Pray

Lord Jesus, today I come to You, thirsty and tired of chasing after things that could never satisfy me. I repent for spending my energy and resources pursuing empty wells. Today, I’m drawing near to accept Your invitation to come and drink from the living water You freely give. Satisfy my soul, O Lord, and make me an overflowing vessel for Your glory. Amen.