主日讀經反思　Sunday Scripture Meditation　(27/03/2011)

本主日讀經︰
出谷紀　17:3-7
聖詠　95[94]:1-2,6-7,8-9
羅馬書　5:1-2,5-8
若望福音　4:5-42　或　4:5-26,39-42
默想︰

今天耶穌觸犯了一個禁忌，祂身為猶太人，竟與一個素未謀面的撒瑪黎雅婦人交談，還向她討水喝。這使人不期然聯想到厄里亞在匝爾法特城門，遇到寡婦的情景（列上17:10）。

那婦人不但不害怕與耶穌交談，而且對耶穌所說的話十分感興趣。她發現自己渴望得到永生的活水，於是開放自己，以新的角度去接受耶穌所給的啟示。交談最終觸碰到生命的最深層：她的身分、她與別人的關係和她與主的關係。

她明白天主不會被局限於任何一個地方，卻驚訝站在她面前的，也許就是眾人期待的默西亞。

婦人難得一嘗智慧和真理，於是便為此作證。許多撒瑪黎雅人聞得她的分享，便從城中出來，希望親自認識耶穌。一切就由一個意外的相遇，和願意開放自己去跟隨一個更深的渴望而開始。

我若願意探索我的渴望，且深入探索，並願意與基督傾談，將會有甚麼事情發生？
主，請祢將永生的活水賜給我喝。


【摘自和平三月號】


Readings (Year A) page 32:
Exodus 17: 3-7
Psalm 95: 1-2, 6-7, 8-9 If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8
John 4: 5-42

Today Jesus breaks a taboo. He, a Jewish man, initiates conversation with an unknown woman - a Samaritan woman. This unexpected encounter and request for water alludes to the meeting of Elijah and the widow of Sidon (1 Kings 17:10).

The woman is not afraid to converse with Jesus, in fact, she is intrigued by what he says. She discovers a desire in herself for living water. She opens herself to seeing things in the new ways that Jesus is revealing. The conversation eventually touches on the deepest aspects of life: her own identity, how she relates to others and how she relates to God.

She realizes that God is not limited to any one place. Amazingly, the Messiah, for whom people have been waiting, may be standing right in front of her.

The woman's response is to become a witness of the wisdom and truth she has tasted. Her neighbours are intrigued by what she has to share; they too come to know Jesus for themselves. All this began with an unexpected encounter and openness to follow a deep desire.
For what do I thirst? What do I desire most deeply in life? What would happen if I brought these desires to conversation with Christ?

Lord, let me to drink of Your living water.

Shalom – Thoughts for Prayer