Evening: Psalms 119:121-144; John 4:1-26
The Samaritan woman in John’s story of Jesus at the well has 3 strikes against her in her encounter with Jesus, but that does not disqualify her, in his eyes, from a full life. Firstly, she is a woman, and Jewish men typically avoid being alone or speaking with women for fear of scandal. Secondly, Jews do not associate with Samaritans. Thirdly, her moral character is in question. But Jesus does not allow these social barriers to prevent him from offering the woman hope and renewal - or ‘living water’. For Jesus, no-one is beyond hope of redemption.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.