The gospel speaks of a Samaritan woman whom, Jesus met near the well. She was in her prepared stage to return to the Father. God always reaches to the prepared heart. She was not courageous enough to make her final step to be a child of God. The evil power was holding her back. So Jesus helps her, giving spiritual strength to move forward.
She was feeling misfit to the society. That is the reason why she came to draw water alone. After meeting Jesus, the people not only accepted her but also started to listen to her. “Now we believe not because you have told but we have seen”
Jesus is teaching us to take challenges to help any person to come back to God, our real home.
Lent is a time for one to return back home. We are asked to help others to return home like Jesus to the Samaritan woman.