The Journey - Continued

John 4: 4-6 - “4 He had to go through Samaria on the way. 5 Eventually he came to the Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime.” - NLT

Jesus is no stranger to a nice long journey. When He had gotten to Jacob’s Well in Samaria, Jesus was weary and tired from the journey. Yet, He realized the importance of being in a location that was meaningful to the person that was there with Him. Jesus was attempting to connect with the Samaritan woman at the well, even if it mean rejection. He was willing to shed light on her situation, and hopefully God’s Spirit would speak to her in a new way.

My prayer for us on this Lenten journey with Jesus is that we find a way to see His interactions with people, learn from what He is showing us, and take Him with us on our journey. This life was intended to be lived alongside our Savior, following Him as closely as possible so that our life is a reflection of His.

This month we will continue that Journey and we will see the things that Jesus did as we walk through His life in the Gospel according to Luke. We will find a Savior who is connected, a Savior who faced rejection, a Savior who showed great compassion, and a Savior that would seek to find the lost.

He is our King! He defeated sin and death for us, so that God’s great love could shine throughout our lives. He deserves to be given credit for all that He has done to right our broken relationship with our Father, God.
My prayer for us this month is that we do not simply take Jesus along “our” journey, but that we begin to follow Jesus along “His” journey for our life.

- Pastor Mike