Mr. Fancy Pants

Jesus came across Ms. Woman-at-the-Well recently. Well, if the truth be told, she wasn’t at the well, she was in chapter 4, book of John, in my Bible.

Anyways...

Jesus asked her for some h2O.

She answered, “That’s unusual, that a Jew like you, would ask a dog like me, for water.”

“Oh, ma’am, if you only knew Who was asking you for the water you would have asked Me for living water.”

She said, “Well, don’t you think you’re Mr. Fancy Pants!”

No, actually she did not say that.

She pondered the statement and shared her wondering: “I see you don’t have a bucket or anything, so tell me, how are you going to give me that water of which you speak?”

She could have seen him as a man impressed with himself.

She could have seen him as a scam artist.

She could have seen him as a salesman with a fancy come-on.

But, no, her heart was in listening mode.

She sensed this man was something else…

Jesus did have an annoying habit of not answering questions.

And as was His way, He just kept moving forward, making His point.

“The water I give will quench your thirst for ever and ever.”