Following Christ is a Step-by-Step Process

When Jesus encountered the Samaritan Woman, whom we know as Saint Photini, she immediately questioned His actions. “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (John 4.9) Saint Photini couldn’t bring herself to accept that someone would break with years’ worth of tradition as the Gospel points out, “For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.” (John 4.9)

 Sometimes we get stuck between seeing the world as we have always seen it and seeing it through Christ’s perspective. Sometimes we are confused by what makes sense to us and what makes sense to God, just as Saint Photini struggled with understanding God when she said, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well?” (John 4.11-12)

 Whether we recognize Him or not, God never stops reaching out to us. He continues to offer us, step-by-step, opportunities to embrace Him and welcome Him into our daily lives. He walks with us from confusion to perception to understanding. Finally Saint Photini recognized who Jesus was after He revealed her inner secrets and she said to her friends, “Come, see a Man who told me all things I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” (John 4.29)

 It doesn’t matter where we might be, God is calling us today to follow Him and welcome Him into our daily lives. For some of us that might mean putting aside “how it used to be” and embrace how God desires us to live now; for others it might mean going out and boldly declaring the truth of Jesus Christ. Either way, step-by-step we will all have the chance to walk with Him.

 Christ is Risen!