All I Ever Did

Published: April 30, 2020, midnight

b'There was something about His eyes, the way He looked at her. It was unsettling. She thought she knew all about men, understood how they thought. But this was different. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Go call your husband,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d He said.\\nShe hesitated, eyes lowered. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I have no husband.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nHe nodded. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153True. You\\u2019ve had five\\u2014and the man you live with isn\\u2019t one of them.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\nHer body tensed defiantly. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Since you know so much, prophet, tell me this. Is God\\u2019s chosen place of worship here, among my people, or in Jerusalem, where the Jews worship?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Her eyes flashed up to meet His, ready for the judgment and rejection surely waiting. What she saw took her breath away. An intense passion in His eyes matched by words washing over her in love. He said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Father is seeking worshipers in spirit and truth.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d She heard, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153The Father is seeking you.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d\\nHer battered heart leapt for joy. It didn\\u2019t matter\\u2014it never had! What she\\u2019d done, where she\\u2019d been\\u2014her fruitless search for God\\u2019s hiding place. He\\u2019d been there all along, pursuing her, waiting for her to see Him. Her water pot forgotten, she ran into the city. The words burst out, a testimony that wouldn\\u2019t be held back. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Come and see a Man who told me all I ever did!\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d He knew her past, and He still wanted to give her a future.\\nJesus gave Himself to save us. There is no greater love, no greater offering to be made. He went to the cross so we could have life with Him. This love, freely given, cannot be earned. But it must be accepted. Jesus knows all you\\u2019ve ever done\\u2026 everything\\u2026and He loves you and wants you anyway. He loves you just as you are. \\u2022 Remi Oyedele\\n\\u2022 Do you believe Jesus loves you just as you are? How did Jesus show His love for us (Romans 5:8)? \\n\\u2022 Is there anything preventing you from accepting His love? \\n\\u2022 To learn more about Jesus\\u2019 love for you, check out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.\\nCome, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah? John 4:29 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJohn 4:1-30'