Relational Intimacy With Jesus

Jacob was captivated the moment he laid eyes on Rachel at the well, smitten by her beauty before he knew her heart or her ways. In the same way, Jesus sees His Bride with a love that ignites at first sight. Long before she’s perfected, long before her flaws are washed away, He sees her worth and her beauty, and is drawn to her with love and delight.

Romans 5:8 reminds us: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

In the encounter at the well with the Samaritan woman, Jesus doesn’t approach a polished vessel full of overflowing water. He approaches a woman coming to the well with an empty clay jar, full of flaws, and yet He loves her still, offering living water, eternal life, and deep, personal fellowship with the Spirit.

This is the intimacy of being fully known and fully loved, the relational intimacy of Bride and Bridegroom that begins in the heart, not in outward perfection. Like Jacob admiring Rachel, Jesus can’t take his eyes off His Bride. She’s irresistible, precious, and beloved and nothing can separate her from His love.