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Woman at the Well

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Turning Water to Wine: John 2

  • I was excited to start reading these chapters only to discover that we were reading about Mary again!
  • I love reading about Mary.
  • Jesus and Mary are at a wedding feast. Traditionally, as you may know, the best wine was served first, while everyone could enjoy it, and as the night wore on, the wine quality slipped - if you will.
  • They filled them to the brim, it says in verse 7, with water.
  • Then He tells the servants to serve it.
  • I love this. There is so much to learn.
  • Mary asks Him to help. He doesn’t know exactly what to do, and even asks, “What have I do to with thee?” What do you want me to do Mother? What are we hoping He’ll do? What are we expecting of Him?
  • He used this water and pots that were used for purification. What an incredible symbol of Him and His mission and what will become of Him. Pure.
  • He takes this water meant for purification and makes it the BEST wine the ruler has EVER hard. He gives this to the ruler at the end - when the wine has run out.
  • How often have you ever felt worn out, ready to give up, gone. But then Jesus … He shows up in your life in a small, simple way - but it feels like a miracle, b/c it is.
  • He will always show up better than we can imagine. He will make our water moments in life turn into the best wine that we actually can not imagine.
  • He will always make our lives better than we ever could or can when we are willing to turn our lives over to Him and start living for Him.

    • Woman at the Well: John 4

    • I love that there are a handful of stories about women who are unnamed in the scriptures.
    • This might sound strange - but I love that these women allow us to put ourselves in their lives in a  different way than those who are named.
    • I am also very excited for the day when I can meet these women and find out what their names actually are and talk to them about their experiences with the Savior.
    • As I believe most of us are aware, the Jews and the Samaritans were not on good terms at all. In any way. If a Samartian had even touched some food or water Jews considered it unclean.
    • They did not associate in any capacity.
    • This is one of the reasons the woman is so surprised that Jesus is talking to her - let alone asking about water.
    • After asking for a drink, and the woman questioning Him, He says in verse 10 …
    • Giving a small hint that maybe He is someone who can offer her something different, or is someone different.
    • In verse 11 she calls Him “Sir”.
    • She asks if He is greater than Jacob’s well? He says inverse 14 …
    • She says, “Sir, give me this water….” in verse 15.
    • Jesus then asks her to go get her husband. She says she has none - and Jesus responds by letting her know about her personal life.
    • After hearing these words, in verse 19…
    • She’s gone from Sir to Prophet.
    • Jesus testifies of things to come, and she says she knows about Christ in verse 25-26.
    • The beautiful thing that Jesus does is meet us where we are.
    • Elder Holland so beautifully says, “...He met the student where she was in order to take her where she needed to go.”
    • The woman knew about the well, she knew of Christ coming. She said she knew about Christ - and He revealed that He was that Christ.
    • He takes what she understands and teaches her with those things.
    • He will meet us where we are along the covenant path and in our various journeys.
    • He knows us so individually and will allow us to become closer to Him in a variety of ways that may differ in specifics from one person to the next.
    • However, He will always come to us and reach towards us - no matter where we are - and He will love us.
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