"Jesus is an endless well that never runs dry."

I first heard this phrase from my friend April during a supper club hosted by our friend Eileen. It was a special evening where we shared ideas, and it was actually the night when the dream of Behold was first born. After dinner, my husband and I asked April about her music. She had written several songs and decided to release them all at once—a decision that defied the usual industry strategy. Typically, artists select one single to release at a time, ensuring it’s the best fit for radio and timing its release carefully. It's all very calculated. But April felt led in a different direction.

She simply said, "God told me to release them all at once. I'm not worried about the timing. He’s going to give me plenty more songs. Jesus is an endless well that never runs dry."

Those words sunk deep into our hearts, and we talked about them the whole drive home. Who thinks like that?! I want to, but more often, I catch myself living with a scarcity mindset—not just financially, but spiritually.

In the story of the woman at the well (John 4:4-42), Jesus meets a Samaritan woman drawing water. Their encounter is unconventional for several reasons, but at its core, it’s clear they shouldn't have been interacting. Jesus asks her for a drink, and she’s quick to point out their differences, acknowledging the cultural boundaries that separated them. After a bit of back-and-forth, Jesus says in verse 14, “But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

This is the water I want to drink from. This is the well I long to draw from.

Yet in my day-to-day life, I often find myself drawing from shallow wells that leave me thirsty. My wells are things like gossip, social media, indulgence, control, and comfort. They offer fleeting satisfaction, but ultimately leave me feeling empty, yearning for more. Sometimes, I even overindulge because deep down, there's a nagging fear that there won't be enough. This scarcity mentality stems from relying on things that can never truly fulfill.

But Jesus is a well that never runs dry. He doesn't just provide enough to get me through today—He offers water that quenches my thirst for all eternity. What does His well offer me? Hope. Provision. Sustenance. Life—both now and forever (v. 14). And when I drink deeply from His well, I’m empowered to serve others with the fruit He produces in me (Gal. 5:22-23).

So why do we keep returning to shallow wells that leave us empty? C.S. Lewis captures it perfectly: "We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased." Shallow wells offer temporary pleasure. Jesus offers eternal joy (Ps. 16:11).

How do we choose this living water that promises to satisfy us forever?

First, we must recognize our thirst. In our modern culture, it seems like we’re never thirsty. Just the other day, I was walking with my sons through the grocery store, and there was an entire aisle devoted to bottled water. Everyone has multiple water bottles at home. We carry them with us, keep them by our beds, and stash extras in our cars. We never want to be without water, so we rarely experience real thirst. Compare this to 30 years ago, when kids had small thermoses in their Care Bear lunchboxes that held about 4 ounces of water. Or maybe you drank from the water fountain or, when playing outside, from the neighbor’s garden hose.

This is a metaphor for our spiritual lives today. Everywhere we turn, there’s something promising to fill a legitimate need in an illegitimate way—whether it’s food, sex, money, control, gossip, or entertainment. We need to recognize that only Jesus can quench our deepest thirst, and no substitute will ever satisfy.

Next, we must pursue a relationship with Him. Just like any relationship—whether with a spouse or friend—it takes intentionality to nurture and grow. We must prioritize spending time with Jesus in prayer, worship, and His Word. We need to go to the well—and we need to go daily. Not out of legalism, but out of necessity. We need living water every day, throughout the day. When I make a habit of spending time with Jesus, incorporating Him into my life instead of merely fitting Him in, I find I’m not tempted to seek out those shallow wells. On those days, I’m reminded that only He can truly satisfy.

Jesus is an endless well that never runs dry. Will you come and drink today?