Woman at the well

For many of us, the story of the woman at the well is a familiar one.  I love this story because it reminds me of important points on how to live my life. First: Jesus loves all people and so must I. The Good News is for all and it doesn’t matter what race we are, our social position or our past sins.  Second: We need to be willing to talk about this Good News to everyone at anytime and anyplace.  Third: Spiritual functions parallel physical functions. Our bodies hunger and thirst and so do our souls. (Ps 42:1 & Is 55:1) I feed my body, why would I not feed my soul? The woman was confused by what Jesus was saying to her, thinking her physical thirst would disappear and make her life easier. Jesus doesn’t take away our challenges, He wants to change us on the inside so that we can learn to deal with them. He gave her time to ask questions and process this living water. A good lesson for all of us, give things time! We satisfy our hungry and thirsty souls thru the living word-Jesus and the written word-Bible. Spiritual nourishment includes what we take in: Bible study, prayer, church and what we give out: doing God’s will and finishing God’s work. Fourth: Worship is not a location (the where), it is an attitude (the how). God is present everywhere and can be worshipped anywhere, anytime. We need to prepare our hearts for worship, be genuine and true, and ask the Spirit to help us.

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