In the Gospel of John, we read about a Samaritan woman who went to a well to draw water. Before leaving the well, she had a life-changing conversation with Jesus (see John 4:1–29). She was so stunned by what the Master told her that she rushed off to tell others about him, even leaving her water pot behind.
Abandoning the water pot may seem like an insignificant detail; however, Samaria was a dry, arid land. Drawing water was part of the daily routine of a family, a necessity for survival. But leaving the water pot meant she could get to the city more quickly to tell others about Jesus, since carrying it full on her head would have slowed her down (see The Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. 8, p. 530). So, we can only imagine how this woman was so affected by the message of Jesus that she left behind the vessel she had carried so diligently.
In the course of their conversation, the woman recognized that the man with whom she was speaking was a prophet, and, in fact, Jesus revealed that he was indeed the Messiah. When the woman went into the city, sharing the news of this man, she said that he was the Christ.
