The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-02-07
Jesus and the
Woman Of Samaria

summer and autumn la Jgdsa The Incl
dent At Jacobs well was probably Il
DeceSnhay. A D. q II was near III
close OF the first year OF Iasos' ministry
John still preaching at Enon. near tn
Jordan
PLACE wen. near sychar. be
tween Mts Ebal and GeriEim in Sa
maria.
ScRIPTURAL REFERENCES II tn,
soul fun OF thirsts (Psa- ella. Matt
SO. 1915; Rom. IA, -: Psa- 5l;i-l0: 1i-3
Rev. SID. ? Worldly things cannot sat
isfy the souls thirsfs der Els: lisa S -
PsA- 1875 Eccl l:i7-n: SILL: Rom
7;is-2D. 4 The water OF sternAl life tPsa
tS;t; eel: a.: Matt Sc. John 40. "a
Isl. 3; lisa sid. lob. u.1. IS. as
81. Z. n.3; Rev. al. ?. Ezek.: Gil2
S.z0.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
" s. Now Jacobs well was there
"One OF the few sites about which
there Is no dispute II y situated IL
the fork OF the two roads THAI lead &c
Galilee from this region ono run
northeast to the fords Of the
Jordan. q few miles so1th Of
the lake. the other going to the
northwest By way Of the south
ern pass into the PLATA Of Hsdraelor
directly toward Nasareth. The vel
Is rs fest dep. but was originally
much deeper. - the bottom has beer
filed up With rubbish. The we'll Is
about seven feet sir inches Ia diane
eter. but the mouth Of Il y = mar
row neck four feet loag. and oaly
large enough for a man TO pass
through with arms uplifted See Hast
ings' Bible Dict.
Near the place where Christ talked
with the Samaritan woman nov
stands Baptist church. with a regu
lar congregation OF a hundred per
sonsr-Jewish Messenger.
"Jesns therefore. being wearied
with bis Journey He hat probably
been walking several hours. as the
Orientals were accustomed 10 star
early in the morning. and 1t was nov
about the sixth hour or noon. ac
eording 10 Jewish reckoning. 10.
sephus lAntiquiuesl describes Moses
as sitting weary By well at midday
Jesus vas weary in his work. not Of Il
The wise approach By courteously
rising and asking a favor that could
easily be granted. The Syriac Cordez
implies that Jesus rose and stood Ia
meet politely the standing woman.
and this standing was one thing tina,
caused his disciples to marvel Give
me to drink" Jesus asked for water
because he needed II. but he used the
request as means OF preparing the
way for his teaching A useless re-
quest would have defeated bis pu-.
pose.
IL -WhosOever drfnketh OF this
water shall thirst again This rater
satisfies only bodily Thirst. and for
brief periods-a type o. all worldly
suppEas for the deeper hirst Of the
soul
EreSy person Is fun q wants. long.
ingS desires. hopes. both o. the body
and Of the soul There are the thlrsts
for pleasure. for pover. for money. for
respect. for love. for kBovledEe. There
are thirsts for the Friendship and love
Of God. tnr forgiveness. immortal
life. holiness. happiness. usefulness.
heaven. a larger sphere and broader
life The larger the seal the more
and greater are its thirsts
The greatness Of any being is meas
ured Cd by the number OF his de-
sires and thirsts; ~ BY their quail.
ity; 90 By their capacity. intensity.
Dead and Living water.-~The old
Greeks believed that before passing
10 the Elysian Field. all souls could
drink from the River Lethe. and for.
get the sins and sOrrows they had
experienced In this world. The liv.
ing water which Christ offers does not
enable Us 10 forget our sorrovs. but Il
helps US TO bear them. Il is not .
prelude to = life OF ease. but a stimu-
lus for the struggle eniailed on all
who follow Jesus.
V. IS. Jesus declares to the woman
that he Is the expected Messiah 7
-. am he
True WOrshIp.-(D God wants all men
TO worship him. because tins they be.
come Like him. near to him. (.l Thus
every heart may become haIlowed
groand (I WOTship mast b spiritual
rather than formal lD II mus, be sin.
oere. 80 Il u the truit a. love rath.
er than fear. 90 Trna worship can.
not Be separated non morality. While
formal worship can. CD Worship Is
essential To the religions Me tS
Forms and rites are valuable only as
they aid the spirit in its Worship (sl
Il Is not necessary 10 renOunce forms
flor some form Is necessary in pub.
lie worship. but 10 al the forms with
the true spirit
lOl Sir Matthew Hale found that
prayer gave -tincture OF devotion
to all secular employments: that II
was a Christian chemistry. converting
those acts which are materially natu.
raj and civil into acts truly and for.
maliy religious lie discovered in
hahitusl devotion what Herbert calls
the elixir Of life.
We need personal interest In the
welfare Of others. not Organised
charity. scrimpt and ictd IN the name
81 cautious. statistical Christ We
nerd the personal touching even mors
than the needy need our touch
An Oriental STORY .-Therc Is an orr,
entail lerend ~ a foun,aln Inn, 49,,