Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father...But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him" (John 4:21,23). Do you prefer Apple, Microsoft (or for the techies: Linux)?  In a vague way that's the kind of debate between the Jews and Samaritans, their religious temple which was a corruption of the original hebrew system. The woman wants to know which is the best, to which Jesus replies that there is no longer a need for the shadows when the reality has come. Jesus is the greater temple, He represents all it pointed to. In Him heaven and earth come together; He is where people can come to meet God; He is the one who makes atonement and provides forgiveness for sins. Those who accept Him and trust Him are those who worship in spirit and truth.  But there is also a future day when all the world will be flooded with the immanent presence of God, as the water fills the sea, and everything will be made holy to Him.  Until that day we live and work today in this world as worshippers who present our bodies as "living sacrifices" to God in all we do (Romans 12:2). For the Christian there is no such thing as 'ordinary life,' as all of our life is to be sanctified and presented to God as our spiritual worship.

Praise God Today: "Let My Life Song Sing To You"

Pray Today:

• For Karen Clark and her family as they bury her grandfather on Friday and for help as she gives the eulogy during the service.
• For the Latvia team as they fly out early on Friday morning for a week of camp ministry with the Kingdons.
• For our childrens and youth ministry teams as they prepare for a new term of evangelism and discipleship.