Sunday, December 4, 2016

John 4

The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”  Then they went out of the city and came to Him. vv.28-30

Read chapter 4
The story of the woman at the well.  If you don't know it make sure you read the whole chapter and not just the verses above.  It's a powerful story of a Samaritan woman (a half Jew) outcast by her own people for her sin who bumps in to Jesus at a well and her life changes from there.  Can you imagine just "bumping" in to Jesus on just any ordinary day not even thinking your life was about to change forever?  Even more amazing about this woman is that she is the first person Jesus reveals Himself to that He is God.  He first reveals Himself to a woman, to an outcast.  One can not say God is chauvinistic or doesn't care for the outsiders.  Now after their long conversation together and her realizing she's talking to the Messiah she runs to tell everyone in the city about Christ and brings them out to Him.  How hard would that be to share Christ with those who shun you or don't care about you?  Yet the amazing encounter with Jesus can't keep her quiet or keep it to herself but she desires to share with everyone she knows whether good or bad relation.  I even appreciate that they listened to her and at least went to go check Him out- you never really know how someone will respond.
Have you bumped in to Jesus and if so how did that change your life?  How has that encounter made you share Him with others you'd least expect?  What holds you back from sharing it with those that are hard for you in your life?

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