John 4
Not much comes to me after reading this chapter
about the samaritan woman at the well.
One thing about it seems clear,
that Jesus didn't come just to save the Jews.
He shares the same good news
I notice he doesn't mention being born again,
like he immediately instructed Nicodemus.
Did Jesus fine-tune his messages
depending on who he was talking to?
Interesting that when he was talking about being born again
to Nicodemus,
he differentiated between being born by blood
and being born by water,
and here he is talking about water again!
I don't know how much to make of that similarity.
but...
Since he said different things to different people,
seeming to know what they needed to hear,
I wonder what he would have said to me?
and if I would be prepared to hear it.
Sometimes I almost turn a deaf ear and hope NOT to hear,
like I have some kind of internal
comfortably-numb off switch.
because I don't want to have to make the sacrifice
that I know whatever he said would suggest to my life
So maybe deep down I DO know what he would say,
but the fact that he hasn't said it out loud right to me
gives me an escape to avoid it for awhile...
...or maybe I'm just fooling myself.
ok, let's change that subject!
I think its interesting that maybe this woman has seen the light,
and is wondering what is the next step,
Since if she believes Jesus,
and Jesus worships in the temple,
and the Samaritans don't.
so she asks where she should worship.
And what he says is kinda cool.
So what that says to me,
is that God is for anyone.
It doesn't matter where you worship.
The time "now is",
when its not about the institution you belong to,
its about those who worship in spirit and truth.
He seeks such.
That makes it a lot more personal.
I don't even worship,
I just talk about it.
(Note to Self: Drink more Water.)
And because the woman went and testified
others asked him to stay a bit longer in Samaria
And he stayed there two days
like a revival.
living water.
.
about the samaritan woman at the well.
One thing about it seems clear,
that Jesus didn't come just to save the Jews.
He shares the same good news
Joh 4:14
but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him
shall never thirst,
but the water that I shall give him
shall be in him a well of water
springing up into everlasting life.
I notice he doesn't mention being born again,
like he immediately instructed Nicodemus.
Did Jesus fine-tune his messages
depending on who he was talking to?
Interesting that when he was talking about being born again
to Nicodemus,
he differentiated between being born by blood
and being born by water,
Joh 3:5
Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you,
Unless a man is born of water and the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh,
and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
and here he is talking about water again!
Joh 4:15
The woman said to Him,
Sir, give me this water,
so that I may not thirst...
I don't know how much to make of that similarity.
but...
Since he said different things to different people,
seeming to know what they needed to hear,
I wonder what he would have said to me?
and if I would be prepared to hear it.
Sometimes I almost turn a deaf ear and hope NOT to hear,
like I have some kind of internal
comfortably-numb off switch.
because I don't want to have to make the sacrifice
that I know whatever he said would suggest to my life
So maybe deep down I DO know what he would say,
but the fact that he hasn't said it out loud right to me
gives me an escape to avoid it for awhile...
...or maybe I'm just fooling myself.
ok, let's change that subject!
I think its interesting that maybe this woman has seen the light,
and is wondering what is the next step,
Since if she believes Jesus,
and Jesus worships in the temple,
and the Samaritans don't.
so she asks where she should worship.
And what he says is kinda cool.
Joh 4:21
Jesus said to her,
Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming
when you shall neither
worship the Father in this mountain
nor yet at Jerusalem.
(skipped a verse)
Joh 4:23
But the hour is coming, and now is,
when the true worshipers
shall worship the Father in spirit and truth,
for the Father seeks such to worship Him.
Joh 4:24
God is a spirit,
and they who worship Him
must worship in spirit and in truth.
So what that says to me,
is that God is for anyone.
It doesn't matter where you worship.
The time "now is",
when its not about the institution you belong to,
its about those who worship in spirit and truth.
He seeks such.
That makes it a lot more personal.
I don't even worship,
I just talk about it.
(Note to Self: Drink more Water.)
And because the woman went and testified
others asked him to stay a bit longer in Samaria
And he stayed there two days
Joh 4:41
And many more believed because of His own word.
like a revival.
living water.
.