I am preparing to teach this weekend about the
woman at the well in John 4. You may
know that Jesus met her in the middle of the day when she was all alone and did
what men were not supposed to do in that day – He had a conversation with her! Now that was a very big deal in that
day. But the story has an amazing ending
as she trusted in Jesus to save her from her sin and give her a new life.
I love her passion for Jesus as she runs into the
city she previously wanted to avoid and tells the men, “Come meet a man who
told me everything I ever did!” I’m not
sure if some of the men were real excited about Jesus knowing her past because
they might have been in it. But many
come and Jesus meets with them – and many trust Jesus as their Savior!
Maybe it’s just me, but my mind runs wild with the
possibilities of how her life turned out.
Did she have any children? Did
she marry a man that loved Jesus? I am
sure she moved out of the man’s house she had been living with before she
trusted Jesus to be her personal Savior.
Maybe I had better stop! I know
one thing for sure, I will get to see her in heaven and talk with her and hear
her story.
There are many stories in the Bible that make for
some interesting conversations. Just
like Jesus took the time to have a conversation with the Samaritan woman, and
answer the questions on her heart, we, too, have opportunities to have
conversations with our own families. Conversations
are a great way to see what is on your children’s hearts, to hear their ideas
of who Jesus is, and learn together from His Word.
Jesus was never too busy to stop and talk. He wanted to hear from the people He
encountered, and He loved a sincere, seeking question-asker! To think about: how intentional are we to have conversations
with our family?
Along those lines, I discovered a resource for you
to consider. Check out this link: http://www.toshowthemjesus.com/family-conversation-jar/. It’s a great list of conversation starters,
to get your family talking. Check it
out. I believe you will enjoy learning
about each other, and in the process, create opportunities for some great faith
conversations.
By the grace of God, I am what I am,
Todd Alewine
Lead Pastor
