Religion & Spirituality
Jesus talks with a Samaritan woman, who was an outcast in society because of her past. Being a Samaritan, looked down upon by Jews, and a woman, she was not someone the disciples expected to see Jesus talking to. But Jesus goes far beyond our expectations or judgements and longs to meet with everyone. Not only that, but he knew everything about her; everything she ever did. He reveals this without condemning her, and he also sees beyond her history to her intellect and her potential: engaging in a theological conversation, revealing that he is the Messiah, and sending her out to bring a whole town to know Jesus. Like the Samaritan woman, we are fully known and seen by God – we have hope beyond the mistakes that we think might stop us from being used for his kingdom.