For Sunday, August 1, 2021
John 4:15 NIV: “The woman said to him, ‘Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.’”
Strange times in which Jesus lived. Women weren’t allowed to speak with men outside their family. Jews weren’t allowed to consort with Samaritans. And yet, here was a Hebrew man asking for water from a Samaritan woman! She’s drawing water from Jacob’s well, but Jesus offers her ‘Living Water,’ which is to say that he offered her salvation, i.e. eternal life. Knowing a good thing when she saw it, she brought Jesus into her town where he taught, healed and offered forgiveness and salvation for a couple of days. Apparently Samaritan lives are important to God too!
Never be so busy getting water for yourself that you miss seeing the Living Water!
Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
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