Ancient Viral Video
Thursday September 14, 2017
Tweets on Twitter “go viral”. Instagram photos or Facebook posts often do the same. They are retweeted, and shared sometimes to millions in just a few hours.
There's a simple story in the Bible about Jesus that would have gone viral for sure. Jesus courageously crossed boundaries to care for someone who was hopelessly stuck on the margins of society and His actions had an incredibly positive effect on the entire local community.
There's a simple story in the Bible about Jesus that would have gone viral for sure. Jesus courageously crossed boundaries to care for someone who was hopelessly stuck on the margins of society and His actions had an incredibly positive effect on the entire local community.
Jesus left Judea and started for Galilee again. This time he had to go through Samaria, and on his way he came to the town of Sychar … It was noon, and after Jesus' disciples had gone into town to buy some food, a Samaritan woman came to draw water from the well. Jesus asked her, “Would you please give me a drink of water?” “You are a Jew,” she replied, “and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink of water when Jews and Samaritans won’t have anything to do with each other?” (John 4:3-9 CEV)
Jesus chose to travel among people who were so detested that others walked many additional miles to avoid even putting their feet on the same ground as them. At a time when men ruled the world and women weren't given much respect, Jesus courageously crossed prejudicial boundaries to come close to a woman, and not just any woman, but one of ill repute. He cared enough to speak with her and offer her a new way of life.
Whenever we think our lives are too insignificant, too unhealthy, too broken, or too lost, we need to remember that God has his eye on us. God loves us and wants to help us today. God wants to come close to us. The decision, which is ours to make is, will we accept and welcome him or shut him out?
Whenever we think our lives are too insignificant, too unhealthy, too broken, or too lost, we need to remember that God has his eye on us. God loves us and wants to help us today. God wants to come close to us. The decision, which is ours to make is, will we accept and welcome him or shut him out?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for pursuing me with Your love and rescuing me from the dark power of Satan. It amazes me that You think about, and care for me. Amen
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