A Samaritan Woman Meets Her Messiah
Written by John... John 4:1-42 (Full story)
"Jesus was there, being wearied from His journey, sat by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." John 4:5-7.
The Samaritan Woman...The story of the woman at the well is one of the most iconic encounters in the Bible. What precious and heartwarming words written in the Scripture. It is a example of love, truth, redemption, and acceptance. Just for a moment lets step back into this story. There was a well along the way which Jesus needed to travel called, "Jacob's Well." Jesus knew at the sixth hour, a woman would be there. A woman lost in sin, a woman without God and without hope. Jesus knew! What this woman didn't know, she was just about to stumble across a precious treasure! God knows us by name. Scripture tells us that Jesus inscribed our names on the palm of His hands. (Isaiah 49:16). He knows our hidden thoughts, He sees our unspoken words and He understands our deepest sighs. The woman at the well teaches us that God loves us in spite of our bankrupt lives. He chooses to love the least lovable people. I wonder what the Samaritan woman would look like today? If you've ever felt unworthy, remember..."We love God because He first loved us! (1 John 4:19.)
"Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, "Give Me a drink" you would have asked Him and He would have given you living water." John 4:10.
"We are never too broken for God!"
Sweetest Blessings,
Jo
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