Week 1: The Samaritan Woman

When Jesus spoke to the Samaritan woman, she was basically shocked.  The reason being is because the Jews had a problem with the Samaritans, and at the point of the Lord’s ministry it had boiled to hate, where Jews would purposefully take a longer and indirect path outside the country than travel through Samaria.  The Jews snubbed the Samaritans and so the woman at the well was, needless to say, dumbfounded that a Jew was speaking to her.  As she spoke more with the Savior, her tone towards Him becomes more respectful and curious.  She starts using the word “Sir”, then tells Him she calls Him a prophet, and then believes when He tells her that He is the Messiah.   As she spoke with Him and heard His words, she seemed to realize that something was different and special about Him.  For example, when He spoke of the water of which He has to offer will never let her thirst again she asked where she asks Him questions on how to obtain it.  What He meant by living water was everlasting life by living His gospel and to not accept it would be committing an evil.  When the Lord told the Samaritan woman that He was the Christ, she ran to her town to tell everyone to come see Him, which they did.  They also believed and asked the Lord to tarry with them, which He did for two days.  The Samaritan community that the woman was from believed on the Lord, and because of that they were blessed.

Throughout the years, as I have come to know my Savior better, my testimony has grown is the knowledge of His love for each and every one of us.  Not just a certain person or people, like the Jews, but ALL of us.  I know the He is no respecter of persons, and that He will gladly accept anyone who comes unto Him.  As I have witnessed many people struggling and then learning or re-learning about the Lord’s gospel and seeing them repent and become happier than ever, it only adds to my testimony.  Because I know the Savior, I have a responsibility to share the news that He lives and that is one partakes of His Living Water, they will have eternal life.  That is my duty.