Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will tell us all things." Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
I wonder if she really meant 'explain all things'? There's a lot hidden in this short statement of our Lord's that she and we did not and do not fully complehend. I wonder every time I read this passage what the LORD, God, the Almighty means when He says I must worship in spirit and truth. Will there be an opportunity to sit down with the woman at the well and discuss this phrase? I hope so.
Readings:
Morning Psalm 84, Noon Psalm 119:129-136, Evening Psalm 35
