“The woman said to Him, ’I know that Messiah — that is, Christ — is coming’…‘I who am speaking to you,’ said Jesus, ‘I am He’” (John 4:25,26).
In a beautifully-written reflection on this Gospel Lesson from John, a popular author says:
I’d give a thousand sunsets to see the expression on Jesus’ face when he heard the Samaritan woman speak those words. Did His eyes water? Did He smile? Did He look up into the clouds and cast a holy wink in the direction of His Heavenly Father? Of all places to find a hungry heart — Samaria? Of all the Samaritans to be searching for God — a woman? Of all the women to have an insatiable appetite for God — a five-time divorcee?
Remarkable! Of all people to be chosen to personally receive the Secret of the Ages — an outcast among outcasts!
Jesus didn’t reveal the secret to King Herod or the religious Establishment bigwigs. He didn’t announce His identity…
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