Bible In A Year | Read: John 4
Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon.7 When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” (Jn 4:6-7)
The first part of this chapter records a conversation that, culturally speaking, should never have happened. A faithful Jew would never talk to a Samaritan, and certainly not a Samaritan woman – much less one with a sordid past. It’s heartbreaking to read that she had to get water during the heat of the day to avoid others. John tells us that Jesus “had to go” find a woman that she and everyone else avoided.
But this is what is amazing about Jesus! He challenges our assumptions and offers grace to those we think least deserve it. The result is that this woman, along with many others in her village, becomes a life changed by Christ. Pay close attention to how this transformation happens and realize we can, and should, have such life-giving conversations about Jesus with others today (see verses 34-38).
The chapter concludes with what John refers to as “the second miraculous sign” pointing to who Jesus really is. Read through the story of the little boy’s healing, and ask yourself, “What kind of person has that kind of power where just a word will heal someone at a distance?”
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
Join us each morning as some C3ers discuss the daily readings from the devotional – Wednesday’s Missed Birthdays & Who We Avoid.
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