The third Sunday of Lent brings us to a Samaritan village and a conversation beside a well. This, like the conversation Jesus had will Nicodemus in last week`s text, is an odd conversation. It`s odd, not so much because of it`s content, but because of the people who are talking together. Jesus, a Jewish teacher, and a Samaritan woman.
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| Jesus and the Samaritan woman, 12th century C.E. Illuminated manuscript from the Jruchi Gospels II |
While their social standing could not be further apart, Jesus does initiate conversation, makes himself vulnerable to this woman in his need for water. The conversation moves to deeper water as Jesus really ``sees`` the woman, her life, her struggles. Jesus forms a bond with her and in so doing is able to share the good news of the gospel with her.
This week, we will continue our Lenten journey thinking about how we can use the example of this exchange to change the way we communicate the gospel, share our faith, with those around us.
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