I’m not going to lie. I have been obsessed with the story about the Samaritan woman. You know…the one about the woman at the well?
I don’t know. Maybe it’s because I can relate to her; thirsty, alone, having a past that’s more tainted than holy.
I mean, this lady, she just seems smart, yet willing; lonely, yet thirsty for the water that never runs dry. (John 4:7-30)
The other women likely rose early, and went together to get their daily portion of water.
Yet, this Samaritan was alone, exposed, and likely in danger, as she goes to fill her bucket all by herself. Still, in her isolation, it is there she meets Jesus.
What I love about Jesus is that He didn’t go around Samaria, like so many others were accustomed to doing.
He didn’t claim how her people weren’t Jews, weren’t chosen, or somehow weren’t “good enough”.
It was as if He knew this Samaritan woman from the beginning; chose, predestined, and seemed to set himself up to be alone with her at this well.
It was as if He could foresee the spiritual fruit coming from this one, simple encounter.
And yet in our culture, it can be so easy to go to anyone or anything else, but Jesus, for our filling. We can seek an endless amount of “help”, when The One we need desperately, has already come looking for us.
And I don’t know about you, but I desperately long to know The One willing to break through cultural norms.
The One already taking steps towards me, the One I’ve needed to make me whole from before I could call out my Father’s name.
Still, I wonder if we are going to be Missional Women, we should follow the four lessons the Samaritan women gives us:
- She didn’t follow the crowd.
(Please pop on over, here, to read the conclusion of this article, discovering, “Four Lessons for Every Woman At The Well.”)
Then, won’t you take a second to leave a comment?
Thanks for your dedication in returning to read Rich Faith Rising, over and over again.
It is for His glory I keep on blogging. Still, hearing your stories, knowing there are faces behind these words is such an encouragement.
From the time I was a little girl, I wanted to be a missionary. Yet recently, God has reminded me how Rich Faith Rising reaches nearly every country on the globe.
And how sometimes our dreams don’t look like we want. Sometimes He answers His call, fulfills His purposes is ways we never expected!
Keep dreaming! Keep believing! Keep clinging to Him!
Love to each one of you! ~ Jen
