When God Says …
“The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: for thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly.” (John 4:17-18 KJV)
It is amazing to watch this woman's life unravel. We are seeing new light of the plot for this encounter between the Lord Jesus Christ and this woman. Looking back how the Lord Jesus purposely 'had to go through Samaria' despite the established norm for Jews and Samaritans not seeing eye to eye, we are now made aware for His reason. It is not about taking a short cut, nor to rest at this well seeking for water to drink. It is about an empty parched soul of a woman's broken life.
At first glance of this unraveling, she can be easily viewed by many, then and now, as a person of shady morals based on the surface that one sees. She comes to the well when no people around, which we could surmise she's avoiding people that dislike her lifestyle. And, now she affirmed she was five times divorced and presently living with someone not even her husband. As it appears, people could easily make their prejudicial view. But, it must be remembered that on the same way in the Jewish culture, Samaritan women could be easily divorced and rejected at whim by their husbands for no reason. Just like these days' ungodly culture, where marriage is treated lightly. We watch marriages ended merely for reasons of "unreconcilable differences". Looking deeply, this woman could be a victim of being entangled with the wrong people. Most of all, she is a woman thirsty for things of God. And, the Lord knows. Hence, He intentionally meet her on this site - at the well!
Her candor positioned her right on the spot. The Lord Jesus came wanting to get to the heart of the issue so He could bring His "living water" to the barren and parched recesses of her soul. He comes to do the same for us today, too. The Best if heaven came seeking for the worst of the world. As we remain resting in grace by faith in Him, we have this promise from His holy and written Words: “He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:2-3 ESV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
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