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This story was in my devotional book this week. I love this woman and Jesus' response to her.
She comes to draw her water in the middle of the day when no one is around. We can gather right away she is ashamed. She knows she is an outcast. Maybe no one will talk to her. The well was a gathering place for the women to check in with each other. I'm sure they talked about their children and kept up with the latest news while getting their water. This woman knew she wasn't a part of that community.
She has had many husbands and is now living with a man not her husband. She was looking for love and settling for sex. Been there...done that. It doesn't end well.
Jesus asks her for a drink and she gives him one. Highly unusual because she was a Samaritan and him, a Jew. But they start to talk. He tells her about living water and he knows all about her sin. She now knows this is no ordinary man.
As they talk further Jesus tells her who he is. Now I find this amazing. Jesus had been very careful talking to the priests earlier about his identity but to this sinful woman he clearly tells her he is the Messiah.
She then goes and tells others and many are saved in her town.
This town wasn't on the usual route...Jesus made a special trip and went out of his way to travel through it. I love that he took the time to go visit this one singular, sinful woman and as a result, many were saved.
She mattered to him.
2 years ago
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thank you so much for my sweet comment. It really meant alot to me...alot! Me and Alex do plan to get married one day but not for a good while. We know that we bothe want to be out of college with good jobs. I've seen many people rush into it and it just doesn't turn out to great for them. But thank you for visiting my blog and leaving your sweet commments!
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