In Jesus, the one whom we are awaiting and celebrating, God has made a way back home, into relationship and his presence. And that Homecoming brings certain benefits to it. Today we will focus on the reality that when our Heart Finds its Home in Jesus, we receive Peace.
Today we look at one of our deepest and foundational human needs, the need for Peace and the profoundly good and surprising news of where we truly find it.
The Story of the Woman at the Well is the story of:
The
Jesus intentionally goes through Samaria to encounter the Samaritan woman V4 “Had to”
God is a seeking and pursuing God
Luke 15:3-7- This parable illustrates God’s relentless pursuit of individuals who have strayed or become lost. The shepherd’s actions reflect God’s love and determination to seek out those who are lost, demonstrating the importance of each individual to God and the joy that comes when they are found and brought back into His fold.
It’s the Story of
Samaritan woman’s surprise at Jesus’ acceptance despite her background. V9
God’s love and acceptance are not based on our performance.
Brennan Manning “Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is an illusion.”
It’s the Story Peace Found in
Peace comes from the inside not the outside. Shalom- image of a complete wall
The search for peace from the outside often leads individuals to make bad choices or seek solace in the wrong places (This is what the woman was doing)
Jeremiah 2:12-13 for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
C.S. Lewis “God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from Himself because it is not there. There is no such thing.”