Many Faces of WisdomWisdom in the Gospels
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) Wisdom that Astounds and OffendsJohn 4:27-29, 39-42 New International Version
The Disciples Rejoin Jesus27 Just then, his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, “What do you want?” or “Why are you talking with her?” 28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” Many Samaritans Believe39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 41 And because of his words many more became believers. 42 They said to the woman, “We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.”
For Reflection
Some were ready to fling Jesus from a cliff rather than accept him. But the Samaritans, universally denigrated, embraced Jesus. Jesus did not just say, "Samaritan lives matter!" Jesus spoke to the disenfranchised woman with respect and humility. Samaria responded to His grace. The acceptance of His promise followed. PrayPray and adopt the willingness to act in love as Jesus did. Respond in ways that honor others.
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