A Stepwell is a unique well from which water is drawn by walking down some stairs. They’re most common in India, where water is a precious commodity.

Between the 11th and 16th centuries, Stepwells were built in India to ensure accessibility to water even during the driest seasons.

Sometimes walking down the steps was strenuous and inconvenient, especially in India’s hot climate and during the droughts.

One might assume the traditional well much easier to operate. It’s never been easy or convenient to gather water from an Indian Stepwell, but during the dry seasons, they are the very best source of this life-giving liquid. You simply have to make the effort to walk down the steps.

This easily transitions to the Christian life. Sometimes during the dry times, the difficult times, we need to remember that the well of living water that every Christian possesses is more like a Stepwell than a traditional well.