Jacob's Well

In the days before indoor plumbing, the community well was more than just a source if water. The townfolk ritually came with their pails and jugs to draw water for drinking and cleansing; shepherds gathered with their sheep to give them a drink after grazing ; travelers watered their camels after traversing the desert for days. The well was a place of refreshment, social contact and neighborliness; a place for news, ideas and shared conversation. More than that, the well was a daily reminder that we all are nourished from the same source.

The well at Sychar was special - Jacob's Well -- It was used by the patriarch Jacob, who may have inherited the well from his father Isaac. It was their dwelling place for many years - on a continuing journey of a people to the land to promise. Twenty seven generations later, Jesus encountered the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well, and proceeded to share timeless truths -- the purpose of her life, and the rewards of doing God's work; and the signs of the times that the harvest is in fact ready! Later the townsmen gathered to hear Jesus' truths, and they too believed.

However small a gathering in the whole scheme of things, the conversation at Jacob's Well linked a people to their place in history.

On the eve 22nd Anniversary of the EDSA Revolution, a small group - a few businessmen, two military men, a writer, a young girl barely out of college, and a priest -- gathered for prayer, fellowship, a little food and drink, and a methodical meditation on the Bible. It was a discussion of what the word meant at the time it was written; and what it means in our country today.

How appropriate that the reading that day was the story of the encounter at the well! (John, Chapter 4)

JACOB'S WELL is a guided study of the timeless truths in the bible. It is also a tool for discernment in our lives today.

JACOB'S WELL is for those who believe and those still searching.

JACOB'S WELL is for those who wish to channel their energies towards a divinely transformed nation - quietly guided by the infinite wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

JACOB'S WELL is intended to open doors to the fulfillment of personal goals, aligned with the greater good.

We hold a firm belief there is a glorious destiny pre-ordained for the Philippines. We need Filipinos who care enough to discern it, and to carry it out through prayer and sincere service, in the company of like-minded people, nourished by the same divine source - The Word of God. Whether it is a gathering of 2 people or 20, or 200 - the goal is the same : a transformed nation through the transformation of individuals believers - one heart at a time.

" the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." proverbs 9:10

Inspired by the results of that first little JACOB'S WELL, would like to see more such gatherings happen throughout the country. Training of facilitators is currently in progress - we cordially invite YOU to be one of them.

Every Monday 6:00PM Dilaab Office (St. Jerome Bible Center, Seminario de San Carlos Juan Luna Ave. Mabolo Cebu City)

All are welcome to gather at the well!

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