Changed in His Presence - Sam Hinn

CHANGED IN HIS PRESENCE
There is something important I want to point
out here. Like this woman, when we stand in the
presence of the Master, He will place His finger
on the most troubling issues of our hearts. This
is because He loves us enough to confront us
with the truth.
The woman had been looking for Mr. Right,
but her soul was not satisfied with what she had.
When she stood in the presence of a real man,
the Son of God, she was confronted with the lack
in her life.
She responded, "Sir, I perceive that You are a
prophet." She continued, "Our fathers
worshipped on this mountain, and you Jews say
that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought
to worship."
She changed the subject! Jesus must have
startled her with His knowledge of her past, so
she quickly tried to get Him to talk about a
controversial issue so He wouldn't expose any
more of her life.
Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the
hour is coming when you will neither on this
mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the
Father."
He told her worship was no longer tied to a
place. He challenged her traditional worship
with spiritual worship.
Jesus explained, "You worship what you do
not know; we know what we worship, for
salvation is of the Jews." Jesus was emphasizing
a great truth: that it's possible for people to have
forms of worship (such as attending church)
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