The Woman Of Samaria - Her Legacy Of Prayer

The Woman of Samaria - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” They came out of the town and made their way toward him.

— John 4:28 – 30

REFLECT ON:	John 4:4 – 42.
PRAISE GOD:	Because in his kingdom, the last shall be first.
OFFER THANKS:	For the way he has uncovered your need for him.
CONFESS:	Any tendency to act as though God cannot use your neediness but only your strength.
ASK GOD:	To give you the humility to face the depth of your need for grace.

Lift Your Heart

It is always difficult to admit our sins, particularly if we think God will love us only if we behave well. Though we might never articulate such a thought, it shapes our theology more than we like to admit. This week, make a list of everything God knows about you that you wish he didn’t. Thank him for loving you despite your sins. Then tear up the list, remembering the words of Psalm 103:11 – 12:

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;

as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Lord, you know everything about me, even the things I’m hiding from myself. Give me the grace to admit my sin, believing that though you see me, you still love me. Help me to let go of anything that keeps me from experiencing the living water of your Holy Spirit welling up inside me.