There are some hard questions you have to deal with when you start trying to understand God, which is what theology is all about. … Living in the tension is harder but much more satisfying than seeking after easy answers.
Jesus wasn’t going to come in and unilaterally bring in his kingdom. Could he have done it? Sure. But he decided to let us play a role in his work. It’s like the times that I let my son John help me with home repair tasks…
The Samaritan woman of John 4 is one of the least likely people you could imagine to receive a visit from the Messiah… There are as many problems as there are people. But Jesus comes to each of us, offering his living water. Will we take a drink?