Jesus came into the world to reach humanity. He is not partial in that manner, although
His task and order is fulfilled within the will of God. In Jerusalem, Jesus reaches out to Nicodemus,
who literally and spiritually stands in darkness. Jesus moves the conversation from religious
measure to what must be done from above for one to have eternal life.
In John 4:1-9, Jesus travels to Samaria where darkness also
grips humanity. This time the impartiality of His mission includes not only
male subjects, but a woman and one of a different ethnicity. ‘God so loved the world’ means exactly
that! What an example for the disciples
to see as they too were captured by their own customs that would have prevented
such an encounter.
Let us too see people that need Jesus not by their failed
religion, not by their personal status, gender nor ethnicity. It is the whole world that needs Jesus. Step
into the opportunity to show people the love of God without partiality, and the
grace that leads to salvation.
