“Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him.”
Meeting Jesus will change your life, perspective, and personal mission.
Jesus traveled from Judea on His way to Galilee. The route that he chose took Him through Samaria where the Samaritans lived. The Jewish people and Samaritans hated one another because of their different races. The racial tension would have been thick enough to cut with a knife. Racism was present but Jesus traveled through Samaria.
Because He was tired from his journey, Jesus sat down by a well. A Samaritan woman came out in the heat of the day to gather water. This is odd because water was drawn in the cool of the morning or evening – not during the heat of the day. Through the account we find out that this woman has had multiple marriages and, at the time, was living with a man who was not her husband. She most likely avoided the other women’s comments and insults by drawing water when no one else would be around.
Jesus meets the woman, reveals her sin, offers her living water, and tells her that He is the Messiah. She believed and was so moved that she ran into her village to talk to the people that she desperately avoided.
Don’t miss this. She was ashamed of her story before she met Jesus. Once she found salvation and freedom from her past, she shared her story with her community. This resulted in many of the people in her town putting their faith in Jesus.
The woman used the one thing that she wanted to avoid – her story.
Do you realize that you have a story? It is full of ups and downs, twists and turns. If you have put your faith in Jesus you have a spiritual story that shares your life before you met Jesus, how Jesus changed your life, and your life since giving your life to Jesus. It is as simple as that. The power of the cross overcame the power of your sin and gave you freedom and forgiveness.
The power of your story isn’t in your past sin but in the redemption found in your Savior. When we share our spiritual stories we connect others to the love and mercy that is found in Jesus.
Live It:
- When you came to know Jesus, did you experience the same level of openness and the same eagerness to share that the woman at the well did? Why or why not?
- Are you sometimes hesitant to share your spiritual story? Why do you think that happens?
- What can you do this week to challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone and serve how God has called you?
Christ Chronological: John 4:1-42
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Chase Snyder
Writer, Pastor
