God takes the foolish things of this world to bring enlightenment to those who think they know. His thoughts are definitely not like ours. If they were, why would Jesus want to engage a woman who had a bad reputation in her city, on a very important subject as worship. He did not do this in the synagogue but by a well. It doesn't make much sense in man's thinking, but Jesus was making a statement and setting a standard for us to follow.
Through His encounter with this Samaritan woman, whose name was not even mentioned, Jesus was
able to break certain barriers that can stood in the way of people receiving God's gift of salvation.
The first barrier was a gender barrier, which Jesus broke by engaging a woman alone by a well. Probably in the afternoon when no one else came to fetch water. Jesus by this showed that He not only need men (like his disciples), but also could use women.
The second barrier was cultural barrier, where the Jews and Samaritans had no dealings but still Jesus requested that the woman give Him some water to drink. And the woman sought to remind Him of the traditions but Jesus made her know that He even had a better offer for her which was the living water.
The third barrier was social barrier, which was broken when the woman asked Jesus to give her the living water He was talking about and was told to go and call the husband. By this she sincerely said she had no husband, and Jesus revealed her life story to her which made her perceived that He was some sort of prophet.
After Jesus using this opportunity to teach her on true worship, she concludes that He is the messiah!
She then runs to the city to call on all the people to come and be a witness to her transformation.
A sinner made to evangelize to the whole city of Samaria. Couldn't Jesus get someone holier? This woman had been sleeping her way with six men who she was not married to, but though Jesus knew, he was still ready to engage her services.
When it comes to true worship it is not about our holiness but His righteousness imputed on us. If we were Jesus, we would have ignored this woman for whatever reason best known to us. But we must shun this 'holier than thou' attitude, and know that worship must be in truth. The state of our heart is far more important in worship than any other thing we may show outwardly.
This Samaritan woman was sincere when she was asked to go call her husband. She replied 'i have no husband'. But meanwhile she had been with five men. And even the one she was currently with was not her husband. True worshipers are required to worship in truth. Truth is truth and you must be real.
It doesn't matter who you are, where you have been, what others say about you. The question is how does the father see you. Man looks at what is by sight, but God looks at the heart, where all the issues of life stem from.
You too can become a true worshiper and draw others to come to Christ. You can begin from here!
Through His encounter with this Samaritan woman, whose name was not even mentioned, Jesus was
able to break certain barriers that can stood in the way of people receiving God's gift of salvation.
The first barrier was a gender barrier, which Jesus broke by engaging a woman alone by a well. Probably in the afternoon when no one else came to fetch water. Jesus by this showed that He not only need men (like his disciples), but also could use women.
The second barrier was cultural barrier, where the Jews and Samaritans had no dealings but still Jesus requested that the woman give Him some water to drink. And the woman sought to remind Him of the traditions but Jesus made her know that He even had a better offer for her which was the living water.
The third barrier was social barrier, which was broken when the woman asked Jesus to give her the living water He was talking about and was told to go and call the husband. By this she sincerely said she had no husband, and Jesus revealed her life story to her which made her perceived that He was some sort of prophet.
After Jesus using this opportunity to teach her on true worship, she concludes that He is the messiah!
She then runs to the city to call on all the people to come and be a witness to her transformation.
A sinner made to evangelize to the whole city of Samaria. Couldn't Jesus get someone holier? This woman had been sleeping her way with six men who she was not married to, but though Jesus knew, he was still ready to engage her services.
When it comes to true worship it is not about our holiness but His righteousness imputed on us. If we were Jesus, we would have ignored this woman for whatever reason best known to us. But we must shun this 'holier than thou' attitude, and know that worship must be in truth. The state of our heart is far more important in worship than any other thing we may show outwardly.
This Samaritan woman was sincere when she was asked to go call her husband. She replied 'i have no husband'. But meanwhile she had been with five men. And even the one she was currently with was not her husband. True worshipers are required to worship in truth. Truth is truth and you must be real.
It doesn't matter who you are, where you have been, what others say about you. The question is how does the father see you. Man looks at what is by sight, but God looks at the heart, where all the issues of life stem from.
You too can become a true worshiper and draw others to come to Christ. You can begin from here!
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