Daily Office Readings for Saturday of the 2nd Week of Epiphany: Year 2
Morning, Psalms 30 and 32; Evening, Psalms 42 and 43;
Genesis 12:9 to 13:1; Hebrews 7:18 to 28; John 4:27 to 42:
“They said to the woman, ‘It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world; (John 4:42).
This is the experience with the unnamed woman at the well. Was it necessary for the people, (I’ll bet mostly men), to tell the woman that it was not because of her that they believe? Because, it truly was her doing.
She has just done the work of John the Baptist and every Christian denomination we have today; she has brought people to Christ.
You and I can still meet Christ at the well today. And such an encounter can make us also forget our bucket and why we were there in the first place. Private time with Jesus is overwhelming. It will make you go to those, even those with whom you have issues with, and proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior of the world! And here is the thing folks, once you know, you can’t unknow.
Once the Spirit of God enlightens you, you too will be reminded of everything you have ever done as well as the good in you that lies ahead. Maybe someone you tend to avoid will bring you a word of Jesus being present in them, and you would rather ignore them. However, I would suggest that you remember such a person and re-member them back into the fold, for they got out of God’s way and let God work through them for their faith’s sake, and for your faith’s sake as well.
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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