A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES 

                                          IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART X

"I, a Samaritan woman, am living in Sychar in Samaria.... I had gone to the well to draw water... While there I met a Jewish Man... He had begun a conversation with me.... At some point in our conversation He asked me about my husband.... I had to tell Him I had no husband... That is true because I am now living with a man but I am not married to him.... Jesus seemed to know that and He knew that I have had five husbands.... I was shocked He knew these facts.... I was even more shocked that He remained non-judgemental in His attitude towards me even after having revealed these facts....In my town no one wanted to talk to me because they knew my story.... But this Man did not turn away from me after having revealed the truth... That gave me courage to continue speaking to Him... In fact, it gave me courage to bring up a subject I have often wondered about."... Please read the typed out attachment when you will learn that the Samaritan woman dares to bring up a subject that is very likely close to her heart....

               ATTACHMENT A PURPOSEFUL LIFE; NEW TESTAMENT STORIES

                                        IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY PART X

To the Samaritan woman this Man in front of her must at least be a Prophet. And He may well be the One who is able to answer some questions she has had for a long time already, and which no one has been able to give her a satisfactory answer to as you can read in John 4:19-20

"Sir," the woman said, "I can see You are a Prophet. Our fathers worshipped on this mountain but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem."

Perhaps she is trying as well to change the subject because talking about her failed relationships is possibly too painful.