Jesus had all kinds of people as his followers. He had a liberal tax collector and conservative, militaristic zealot. And in John he has a woman who has been married multiple times, who has been used and abused. She’s an outcast even among the Samaritans. Jesus uses anyone and everyone to reach our world. Uneducated fishermen, foreign outcast women, tax collectors, doctors, former persecutors of Christians. And no plan B. We are all called to make a difference in the world around us and be an example of the good news to all people.
The woman had lots of junk in her life. Jesus knew everything. In fact he told her he knew everything. But he didn’t pass judgement on her. He showed her love and gave her worth. Jesus had every reason to not talk to this woman. He was a Jewish Rabbi. She was a Samaritan woman sleeping around. But because he showed her love she went and shared with her village. She’s not perfect, in fact she’s sinful and carries around all of this baggage. But it’s through her that this town first hears about Jesus.
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