I was driving into work this morning - actually, I was driving to Starbucks before heading to work - listening to for King and Country. One of my favorite songs came on and it got me flashing back to The Chosen.
This past Sunday we started watching Season 2. The first episode picks up right where season 1 ended. Jesus is in the village of Sychar with his disciples. He's just met with the woman at the well and has come to the village to stay for a few days.
A little background - this village is in Samaria. Jews hated Samaritans. They physically went out of their way - choosing roads that went miles around the region - to avoid encountering anyone from the area. they wanted nothing to do with them.
And based on this episode - the feeling was mutual.
Jesus is getting to know the people. He's tasked James and John with plowing and planting a field. It's a big job - and they pride themselves in the work they did. They boast of being Jesus' favorites - of being the ones who know best what Jesus should and shouldn't be doing.
They assume the field they're planting will "feed generations" as Jesus has told them. That the crops growing will feed travelers...they assume Jewish travelers.
But then we meet Melech. A Samaritan who lives with his wife and daughter in a rundown home on the outskirts of the village. Because his leg is broken, he uses a crutch to walk and has no food or money to provide for his family.
Through his encounter with Jesus we learn that he broke his leg being thrown from a horse he stole. He, and some other men, being down on their luck and in desperation beat a man and robbed him of everything, leaving him on the side of the road to die. He tells all of this to Jesus as the disciples listen. He's filled with shame and remorse - fearful that he's now a murderer.
Jesus assures him, the man he robbed did not die that day. (Luke 10: 25-37)
As the conversation around the fire dies down, Jesus stands and hugs Melech.
He hugs this man that, in a bought of utter desperation, brought harm to another human being. He hugs this man that no Jew of any repute would think to share a meal with. Yet, here he was providing a meal for this man and his family.
Melech goes to bed that night, lying next to his wife like he did every night.
But, by morning...everything is different!! His leg is healed...and so is his heart and soul!
God knows you question your courage
And some days I can't walk for stumbling
If we could only see what we're becoming
So keep on, keeping on, keeping on
And sing along, sing along, sing along, yeah
To the dreamers
Wide-eyed believers
Hanging onto hope by a thread
To the soulful
Heart open hopeful
Keep on charging ahead
'Cause, when you feel it
Once you see it, and you breathe it
It's unforgettable
When you know it, once you know it
And you hold it
It's unforgettable
This past Sunday we started watching Season 2. The first episode picks up right where season 1 ended. Jesus is in the village of Sychar with his disciples. He's just met with the woman at the well and has come to the village to stay for a few days.
A little background - this village is in Samaria. Jews hated Samaritans. They physically went out of their way - choosing roads that went miles around the region - to avoid encountering anyone from the area. they wanted nothing to do with them.
And based on this episode - the feeling was mutual.
Jesus is getting to know the people. He's tasked James and John with plowing and planting a field. It's a big job - and they pride themselves in the work they did. They boast of being Jesus' favorites - of being the ones who know best what Jesus should and shouldn't be doing.
They assume the field they're planting will "feed generations" as Jesus has told them. That the crops growing will feed travelers...they assume Jewish travelers.
But then we meet Melech. A Samaritan who lives with his wife and daughter in a rundown home on the outskirts of the village. Because his leg is broken, he uses a crutch to walk and has no food or money to provide for his family.
Through his encounter with Jesus we learn that he broke his leg being thrown from a horse he stole. He, and some other men, being down on their luck and in desperation beat a man and robbed him of everything, leaving him on the side of the road to die. He tells all of this to Jesus as the disciples listen. He's filled with shame and remorse - fearful that he's now a murderer.
Jesus assures him, the man he robbed did not die that day. (Luke 10: 25-37)
As the conversation around the fire dies down, Jesus stands and hugs Melech.
He hugs this man that, in a bought of utter desperation, brought harm to another human being. He hugs this man that no Jew of any repute would think to share a meal with. Yet, here he was providing a meal for this man and his family.
Melech goes to bed that night, lying next to his wife like he did every night.
But, by morning...everything is different!! His leg is healed...and so is his heart and soul!
God knows you question your courage
And some days I can't walk for stumbling
If we could only see what we're becoming
So keep on, keeping on, keeping on
And sing along, sing along, sing along, yeah
To the dreamers
Wide-eyed believers
Hanging onto hope by a thread
To the soulful
Heart open hopeful
Keep on charging ahead
'Cause, when you feel it
Once you see it, and you breathe it
It's unforgettable
When you know it, once you know it
And you hold it
It's unforgettable