John 4-6, Psalm 137

It took about 20 minutes in two settings to read the passage in John, and a minutes to read the psalm.. One of the verses in John's gospel that speak volumes about Jesus' trials is 4:6; Jesus was tired. His trip had wore him out. They must have been hurrying out of the area of Judea so they rested little. There may have been many reservations to stopping in a Samaritan village, but they were hungry. Jesus rested outside of town. But even as he rested he became aware of God's providence to plant a seed among these people of Samaria.
Then in the psalm, obviously not written by David, I am reminded of the slave spirituals of America. We want to sing joyful songs, but our captivity is terrible. Regardless, we will praise God. Two examples of praising God even in the midst of trials.
Stuart