Sit With the Broken
The woman at the well was broken.
She was lonely and judged by her community and church. Yet, Jesus met her there.
This story has often shined a light on many areas in my life that needed reflection, healing, or growth, but the last time I read about the woman at the well in John 4 of the Bible it led me to thinking about the other women in the community.
Let me ask you a question.
What would’ve happened if another woman who typically gets her water from the well at the cool of the morning noticed that there was a woman missing?
What if she recognized that this woman wasn’t there out of shame or fear of judgment of her past?
What would’ve happened if instead of choosing to get her water in the morning like everyone else, one of those women instead decided to go at the heat of the day to keep company with the broken woman?
Stepping away from the crowd and the “norm” might have gotten her judged.
It would’ve been a sacrifice and not as comfortable.
But if she had, she would’ve met Jesus there.
If you want to experience Jesus in a new way, sit with the broken, step outside of your comfortable, and see the world through God’s lens.
Do the unpopular.
Because that, my friend, is where you will find Jesus.
