In this very familiar story of Jesus and the woman at the well, we see another instance that “Go home and tell” had a tremendous impact on the people who knew her. After His intimate conversation with her, the disciples returned with food, and while they were talking with Jesus the woman slipped off unable to contain her new found joy any longer. Once in town she said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” Now this statement probably piqued the curiosity of many…but what drew the most townspeople to Jesus was the drastic change in this woman’s countenance…her facial expression now radiating joy & peace unlike anything they had ever previously seen. Before them was a truly changed woman, no longer slinking in the shadows…full of anger, bitterness, & hostility. A harsh woman that nobody wanted to deal with in the marketplace…always walking around with a chip on her shoulder & an “everybody’s done me wrong” attitude. No, instead here was a gentle kindly woman with love in her eyes beckoning them to, Come and see for yourselves that you too might receive the Messiah.
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