Lent 2014 day 18

Lent 2014 day 18 by ric gustafson


John 4:29- ' Come and see a man who has told me everything I've done, could this man be the Christ?'.


In the time of Jesus, being called a Samaritan was an insult. The Samaritans were people left behind in Judea during the Babylonian exile. When the Jews returned, these people were shunned. No devout Jew would travel through Samaria. At that time, women were considered lesser beings. When Jesus asked this woman for a drink of water, every social convention was being broken. The woman was also being shunned in her own village. She came alone at the middle of the day to avoid others. She had been married five times and living with a sixth.
After Jesus spoke to her, she ran with joy into the village saying that Jesus knew everything about her. Jesus knew her true worth as a beloved child of his. That's why she was filled with joy.
I pray that Jesus will see me and that others will see me as Jesus does.


research help: ' The Sanctuary For Lent' by Sue Mink


Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric