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Saturday, March 14, 2020

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Read John 4:5-26. 
The story of the Samaritan woman reminds me that everything in this life will eventually leave us to thirst again. The things of this life come and go. But in Jesus, our thirst is forever quenched. In Jesus, everything we need is provided. In Jesus, our lives are complete and whole. So why seek anything else? Why drink from the well of this world and be thirsty again? Come to Jesus and never thirst again. 

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  1. ashleyk328March 14, 2020 at 11:26 AM

    Verse 24 jumped out to me. "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

    How often we overcomplicate this. As the Samaritan woman said, we are hung up on where to worship, how to worship, what the rules are. But over and over again this Lenten season we are being told "Don't think so hard. Don't make this so hard. Just sit with Me, walk with Me, have a relationship with Me. My grace and your faith are enough. If you acknowledge those two things, everything else will take care of itself."

    In this time of unknowns...we need to hear this.

    Be. At. Peace.

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    1. Christen McGeeMarch 14, 2020 at 7:12 PM

      I think this is a wonderful take away! We do LOVE to over complicate things and what a great reminder that Jesus just wants us to spend time with him. Amen!

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  2. Christen McGeeMarch 14, 2020 at 7:16 PM

    The story of the Samaritan woman teaches us so many things, but I read this passage with the focus of sharing our faith with others. To me, it clearly demonstrates that we are called to share our faith with all types of people, Jesus did not hold back in sharing with people that would society brush aside and we must do the same. Not only did he share with a Samaritan, but also with a woman. And a woman who is living with a man who isn't her husband at that. All marks against who she is in society, but also marks towards her need of salvation. Lord, help us to share our faith with all people, even those we might not feel a personal inclination to share with.

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    1. Brian S McGeeMarch 14, 2020 at 7:23 PM

      Your absolutely right - it's about sharing your faith with others. And when your life has been touch and transformed by Jesus, like the woman at the well, then you have a story to share.

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