The Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 has an astonishing 42 verses devoted to her tale. That suggests the lessons it contains are supremely important.
Though often overlooked by theologians, 2 Corinthians 5 presents a majestic summary of Christ's atoning sacrifice and what it means that he "died for all."
Creation is good and worth consideration. But it is still less mesmerizing than the One who created it. Genesis 1-2 direct our gaze back to our Creator.
Jesus didn't give Martha the answer she wanted — but he also didn't rebuke her. The work does need to get done, but we can find peace in His presence while we do it.
