The nature of division in our world both confines us and comforts us. Its boundaries give us easy ways to identify ourselves and others. We shackle chains around the wrists of those we meet by assessing them and assigning them their roles to play. Others do the same to us. Unaware of how to escape the system, we hold out our own wrists and submit to the role others deem us worthy to play. Standing by the well, the Samaritan woman was locked into her role as the social outcast. Defeated and resigned, she could barely recognize the freedom in Jesus’ voice. Unable to fully comprehend, her shackles were too tight to even grasp the gift of living water standing before her. What shackles are binding you from truly hearing words of freedom this day? How are your words and behaviors binding others to stereotypes that limit their ability to taste living water? (from d365.org - Carol Harston)
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 10:42:19 +0000
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