John 4:21-24 - Jesus replied, “The time is coming, ma’am, when we will no longer be concerned about
whether to worship the Father here or in Jerusalem. For it’s not where
we worship that counts, but how we worship—is our worship spiritual and
real? Do we have the Holy Spirit’s help? For God is Spirit, and we must have
his help to worship as we should. The Father wants this kind of worship from
us. But you Samaritans know so little about him, worshiping blindly, while we
Jews know all about him, for salvation comes to the world through the Jews.”
Jesus had been walking on a hot day and was
so tired that He stopped to rest by a well near Sychar where many hated Samaritans
lived. While He was there he spoke at length to an adulteress woman who came to
draw water. There discussion started with how she could have water that would
make her live forever….and ended with Jesus explaining that He had come to
change the way people worship God.
Even before the veil was torn separating the
Holy Of Holies….Jesus began to open the realm of who could approach God. The
world had known a world of sacrifice and intervention…but Jesus was soon to provide
the last sacrifice that would make worship and communication with God a
personal experience.
What a great reminder that God is available
to all that call on His name. We must admit that we are powerless to help
ourselves and let Him help us. We need His help to worship and follow Him as he
wants. Worship and communication with Him should be spiritual and real.
Father thank you for the reminder that I am
nothing on my own. ..and I can call on you to help me any time I need. Forgive me for the times that I have tried to
leave you out of the picture. Help me to
always communicate with you and search for the spirit that can sustain me
through all things. Amen.
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