Let Him That Is Athirst Come
In the most recent general conference , Elder Paul Sinclair spoke about the experience of the woman at the well in Samaria. He related, “In the Gospel of John, He ministers to a Samaritan woman. We do not know her name. We have come to know her as ‘the woman at the well.’ Her interaction with the Lord Jesus Christ teaches many lessons. One critical lesson is the example of the Savior being quick to offer grace and transformative help.” Elder Sinclair continued, “As the conversation opened, Jesus was weary and unexpectedly asked the woman for a drink… Apparently, she had a series of broken relationships and was, at that moment, living with a man who was not her husband…. What did Christ focus on instead? Help. The offer of ‘living water.’ The Great Redeemer of all knew absolutely everything about this unnamed woman, and He came to her to be a living witness of living water. He offered her grace and transformative help.” That offer for help included this invitation from the Savior: “Go, ...