Called
John 4:7
A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.”
Arrested
In the midst of everyday toil
Startled out of routine
by the demands of a stranger
“Give me a drink”
A simple enough request
yet layered
as deep as the well
Who was he?
And who was she?
Conversing in the middle of the day
with no regard
to time
or tradition
or culture
Yet riveted by encounter
Enough to throw aside convention
and truly see one another
Both were thirsty
She for understanding
He for mission
Their thirsts were pooled
as life took root in conversation
and out of the depths
sprang understanding
and respect
and communion
that spilled over
into response
Called and loved
Loved and called.
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