Just then his disciples arrived, and they were amazed that he was talking with a woman. Yet no one said, 

"What do you want?"

or 

"Why are you talking with her?"

Then the woman left her water jar, 

went into town, 

and told the people, "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. 

Could this be the Messiah?"

They left the town and made their way to him.

John 4:27-30 CSB

Her 1:1 with Jesus was interrupted when his team turned up.

She left her water jar.

Was that to be hospitable to Jesus disciples?

Was it because she was in a hurry to tell her people about Jesus?

Or was it because she could sense their judgement of her?

See the look in their eyes,  the questions that the disciples wanted to ask came out in their body language...?

Maybe it was all of the above.

When she got to town our friend must have made a convincing case. This person of low credibility who was hiding herself at midday turns up and motivates the town to go and seek Jesus.

They must've seen something in her.

She'd been with Jesus and something had shifted.

Hope.

Hope changes things.

If you're struggling with hope, then spend time with Jesus.

Listen to his voice.

Rest in who He is.

#youarenothopeless

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