Photini: At Jacob's Well

By St. Mark Preaching Ministry

The story of Photini, the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well, is more than an ancient meeting between a weary traveler and a thirsty woman. It is a divine encounter, planned before the foundation of the world, in which the Father reached down into one broken life to reveal His heart for all humanity.
It was the Father who sent His Son "to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10). It was the Father who orchestrated that midday meeting in the heat of the sun, when most women avoided the well. And it was the Father who knew the thirst hidden in Photini's soul - a thirst that no relationship, no daily routine, and no earthly water could satisfy.
At the well, Jesus did not simply ask for a drink; He offered one. He spoke of living water, the gift of the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father, welling up to eternal life (John 4:14). He invited her into a new relationship - not merely with a prophet or teacher, but with the heavenly Father who desires worship in Spirit and truth (John 4:23-24).
This encounter became a revelation. For the first time, she heard the voice of the Son openly declare, "I who speak to you am He" (John 4:26). Through Him, she met the Father - not as a distant deity, but as the One who knew her fully, loved her completely, and called her into His household.
From that moment, her life was transformed. She left her water jar behind, running into the city not with shame, but with a bold invitation: "Come, see a Man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?" (John 4:29). In her joy, she became an ambassador for the Father's message, drawing others to the same living water she had found.
Photini's journey - from a life of brokenness, through a moment of divine revelation, to a mission of fearless witness - is the journey the Father desires for every soul. Her story invites us to meet the Son, receive the Spirit, and return to the embrace of the Father.
This book will follow that journey in three movements:
Encounter - the Father drawing Photini to the Son.
Revelation - the Son revealing the Father's gift and the true nature of worship.
Transformation - the Spirit changing a life, and through it, a community.
May you, dear reader, find in these pages the same invitation that echoed in Photini's heart: to drink deeply from the living water, to know the Father's love, and to be transformed by His grace.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLYDLVN5
• ISBN13: 9798297441262
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"