Worship in Spirit and Truth

The Spirit Comes
The Pledge of God's Presence

The Spirit of Truth

John 4:21-26The Message

^21-23 “Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither here at this mountain nor there in Jerusalem. You worship guessing in the dark; we Jews worship in the clear light of day. God’s way of salvation is made available through the Jews. But the time is coming—it has, in fact, come—when what you’re called will not matter and where you go to worship will not matter.
^23-24 “It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before him in their worship. God is sheer being itself—Spirit. Those who worship him must do it out of their very being, their spirits, their true selves, in adoration.”
²⁵ The woman said, “I don’t know about that. I do know that the Messiah is coming. When he arrives, we’ll get the whole story.”
²⁶ “I am he,” said Jesus. “You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further.”

For Reflection
What you are called or what church you attend matters very little.  What matters is that you have been called to the Spirit.  What matters is that you have been a faithful servant of God.  What matters is that you have worshiped the living God.  What matters is that you have sought peace, justice and the Kingdom of God.  What matters is that you are true to your creator.

Pray

so that you will not falter from you call to the Living Lord.  Pray for forgiveness.  Pray for strength.  Pray for the opportunities to serve God.