The Gospel of John 4:9 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.” (John 4:9 KJV)

Profiling a person based on how they look, speak and dress is the only explanation how this Samaritan woman knew the person asking her for a drink is a Jew. Qualifying based on their outward appearance has always been in flagrant use from the beginning. And, this continues to be the tools by many to date, to identify people, sadly, for prejudicial purposes. That's always been the nature of a sinful humanity who refuse to be reborn and transformed by the exceeding love of God through grace and truth by faith in Christ Jesus. Jews and Samaritans being at odds, they must have an identifying mark on each other so to ensure they keep away from each other.

But, this woman was not encountering a typical Jew. She is in for a very special rendezvous of grace and truth in the person of Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God (John 1:17). She is blessed with a special visitation from heaven's BEST, to bring her the special gift of salvation. This woman being a half Jew from the ancestry of Joseph who inter-married with gentiles, hence she is a half gentile, like you and I, is the representation of the lost souls of the world. Her salvation by faith and those Samaritans who believe would be among the first beneficiaries of the Lord's rescue mission here on earth.

When the Lord asked the Samaritan woman for a drink to break the 'ice' between them - so to speak, He is breaking the barrier with everyone too with these reflection blogs, that many - if not all, who stumble upon this reflections may come, believe and be saved by His grace. Yes, we were once lost (before we receive the Lord's saving grace). But, as with the Samaritans, now we're found. True salvation has now come to our house, as with Zacchaeous the tax collector. “And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”” (Luke 19:9-10 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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