Words to the Wise: Seeker & Savior of the Lost

John 4 tells us that Jesus had to go through Samaria to get to Galilee from Judea. When you consider the subtext, that fact shines brilliantly with beauty. Jesus, as a Jew, would have been perfectly justified in not going to Samaria. The Jews hated Samarians, who believed only in the first five books of the Old Testament and were considered (prejudicially) half-breeds, being Jewish and Gentile. The Samaritans, too, hated Jews.

TheologyOzi OjukwuJune 23, 2022samaritan woman, seeker, savior, rescue, restoration, theologythursdaComment

You Cannot Be a Savior

Grad school wasn’t the problem. That became apparent as the tears welled up in my eyes, and I was suddenly at a loss for words as the unknown future loomed in front of me, and the weight of it all made me put my face in my hands and sob on my friend’s leather recliner when she asked what my plans were.

CommunityPayden HallMay 22, 2019friendship, parents, savior, anxietyComment