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Jesus is not afraid

John 4:7&8
"7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give Me to drink.
8 (For His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)"

Last week we studied Hagar in Genesis. A non-Jewish woman who was a slave. She was abused. She ran away. But then she is FOUND by GOD. SEEN by GOD! We observed that God here in the beginning of the Old Testament is looking for faithfulness that is transparent to the rest of the world. And, Jesus in the New Testament wants us to show our faith and allegiance to Him. We will be asked verbally and non-verbally again and again by the world. We have many opportunities to "CONFESS" our belief.

This week we turn to the Gospel of John to read another record of GOD seeking and helping a non-Jewish woman! This time it's the woman at the well. This is an event only recorded in John's Gospel. This Gospel was the last to be written, even after Paul's letters were recived. John has the opportunity to fill in events that the other writers didn't record. 

As this event happened Jesus and His Disciples were traveling through Samaria. A place all other Jewish people avoided. There was GREAT tension between the Samaritans and the Jews. The Asyrians had conquered the Samaritans years ago and inter married with them and brought pagan religion. The Jews were really into lineage and looked down on other's who were in someway compromised. 

It was unheard of for Jews to travel through this region. And, even more shocking that a Rabbi would be alone with a Samaritan woman, AND talk to her! Today's verses; "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, GIVE ME TO DRINK. (For His disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)" Jesus is NOT AFRAID to shock or offend others.
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