Rivka-Ep 05: The Wind And The Wells

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Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 24 mins

Rivka and Laila board up the well of a widow, Amira. But Laila gets very tired and sick. At home, Sara and Mariam snap at each other about their mother. But Laila tells them to stop fighting.

As they help Laila to bed, Sara asks why Laila continues to help Amira. She and her kids keep drinking the bad water from their own well and get sick. They could come and get fresh water from the town. Rivka says they used to. But it was a lot of trouble. Sara insists they’re selfish and might get Laila killed. She thinks they should die before Laila does.

Sara asks Dawud to tell their mother to stop going to Amira’s. But he refuses and says no one listens to him.

Mariam and Rivka go to the roof to hang laundry. Noura joins them and asks about the meaning of the Holy Spirit. Rivka says Jesus promised to always be with them. The Holy Spirit is His presence. Though they can’t see Him, He’s there… like the wind. Noura says she doesn’t feel Him all the time. But Mariam points out that if they felt Him all the time, they wouldn’t really be living by faith. But that He’s always there.

Mariam also thinks of the Spirit like drawing water from a well. She says continuing to drink from a bad well will get you sick. But making the effort to go to the good well, to go to a pure source, will refresh you and give you life. She admits to going to a bad well when she chooses her own way.

Sara and Mariam apologize to each other for getting angry and ask for forgiveness. Noura remembers a story about the Samaritan woman drawing water from a well. Rivka says the living water Jesus spoke of in that story was His Spirit.

When Mariam walks with Rivka back toward Amira’s, they talk about how drawing water from a good well or a bad well is a choice. No matter the circumstances, people can choose whether to follow the Spirit or to follow their own way.

How is the Holy Spirit like the wind?
How is the old nature like a bad well? How is the new nature like a good well?
What can you do to be filled with the Holy Spirit?

Just like we see the effects of the wind, we can see the effects of a Spirit-filled life. As outlined in Galatians, they are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).

There are three kinds of people. The natural person hasn’t decided to follow Jesus. “A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised” (1 Corinthians 2:14). The spiritual person follows Jesus and is directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit. “He who is spiritual appraises all things… We have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:15). And the carnal person follows Jesus but chooses his or her own actions in life. “And I brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to carnal men, as to babes in Christ. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still carnal. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?” (1 Corinthians 3:1-3).

Like the wells, we choose which nature to go to. We’re able to confess our sin at the moment we’re aware of it and thank God for His forgiveness. Then we can choose to surrender control of our lives to Jesus and rely, by faith, on the Holy Spirit to fill us with His presence and power.

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Rivka-Ep 04: Troubled Times

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Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 18 mins

Yacoub rushes Ayoub back from the fields. He’s bloody and broken by robbers who came after their flocks. The women rush him inside and gently lay him down. Sara’s frantic and asks where Dawud is. Ayoub says he wasn’t there.

Sara goes on about how irresponsible Dawud is. But she takes a moment to stop and thank Yacoub for his help. When Mariam comes back with water, she says the whole town is saying the attack may have been because they follow Jesus.

Ayoub says that may be true. But everyone must choose, like the rich young ruler. Laila quiets him and continues. The rich young ruler asked Jesus what he had to do to get eternal life. Jesus told him to sell everything and follow Him. But the man wouldn’t give up his riches to follow Jesus. Ayoub says God could ask for their reputations and safety. But it’s a choice. And in choosing to follow Jesus, they build their house on a foundation that cannot be destroyed.

Dawud runs in and apologizes for not being there. Noura comes next, saying she’s heard what the town is saying but declares that she will stand with the family. Mariam says she will continue to choose to follow Jesus, no matter what.

Rivka hurries in and looks over Ayoub. Dawud is quick to step away from her, but she asks him for help setting Ayoub’s broken arm.

After Ayoub’s cared for, Rivka and Noura talk in the courtyard. Noura says she’s been thinking about Jesus and finds herself believing that Jesus is the Messiah. Rivka asks if she’s ready to give her life to Jesus and follow Him. Noura says there’s not much left of her life, but she’ll give the rest to Jesus if He’ll have it.

Rivka tells her a parable. A vineyard owner hires men in the morning, at midday, and in the afternoon. At the end of the day, he pays each of them the same thing, despite the work they’ve done. The owner is generous, even to those who come last. She says when the work is done, Jesus will welcome both she and Noura into His presence.

How does Ayoub respond when the town thinks the attack was because of his beliefs?
What does Mariam learn from the story of the rich young ruler?
What does it mean to you that God is generous, like the vineyard owner?

Following Jesus requires sacrifice. The rich young ruler tried to follow rules. He had hoped that Jesus would give him a final rule to follow, something he could do without truly sacrificing much of his life. But Jesus asked him to sell all of his many possessions and give them to the poor. Then he should follow Jesus. The disciples left everything they had to follow Jesus. He is all we truly need. Ayoub was willing to sacrifice their safety and reputations. God will require us to sacrifice parts of our life to follow him.

Following Jesus is a choice. God doesn’t force the sacrifice of Jesus and our own lives on us. But Jesus reminds us that God is the only thing strong enough to withstand everything that happens in life. “So then, everyone who hears My [Jesus’s] words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock. The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall” (Matthew 7:24-25). If you’ve decided to follow Jesus and you do God’s will, you can be sure that you will never be ripped from that relationship no matter what happens in life.

“God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble. The earth may fall apart. The mountains may fall into the middle of the sea. But we will not be afraid”(Psalm 46:1-2).

Rivka and Noura talk about the choice to follow Jesus. Noura wants to follow Jesus, though she’s not sure God would appreciate having her late years. Rivka assures her with the parable of the vineyard owner. God is generous. Like the Prodigal Son, He welcomes us with open arms. The time, age, and circumstances don’t matter. What matters is our faith in Jesus and that He atoned for our sins against God.

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Rivka-Ep 03: Daily Bread

Provided by: JesusFilmMedia.org
Greenlit by Antoy Grant

Lanuage: ENGLISH
Length: 22 mins

Mariam eats in the fields with Dawud. When she walks back, she spots a young man named Yacoub struggling with oxen in the field. She laughs and smiles at him. But at home, Moussa tells her that his cousin has proposed a marriage.

She tries to tell him a marriage to Enoc wouldn’t work. But he doesn’t understand. She goes to her mother and says the marriage wouldn’t be right. When Moussa asks why, she answers that Enoc doesn’t follow Jesus. Moussa gets upset and says he doesn’t claim to follow Jesus either. Will she disown him too?

When Mariam leaves, Moussa tries to tell Laila how good the match would be. He’s trying to make sure the family is cared for before he goes. Laila tries to assure him that Ayoub, Dawud, and she would care for them. He’s worried about the trouble with Dawud. But he’s also concerned for Laila’s health. She insists God will provide.

As Mariam helps Laila cook, she tells her mother that she doesn’t want to be like oxen. She explains she had seen Yacoub struggling with oxen in the field because they wanted to go two different directions. Mariam thinks that being married to someone who doesn’t follow Jesus would be like those oxen.

But she also wonders about causing trouble. She loves her father and she hopes she’s not doing something wrong by refusing to marry Enoc. Mariam asks Laila how they can really know they’re right in following Jesus.

Laila says they can trust the Scriptures. Every prophecy written about the Messiah came true when Jesus lived, died, and rose again. She says that Scripture has been proven true, that God inspired them, and He protects them. She insists the Word is their hope and nourishment. Mariam wonders how to live in faith. But Laila says God will provide that too.

Dawud comes in from the fields angry over Moussa leaving. But Moussa asks him to watch over the family and hugs him. Early the next morning, Moussa gathers his things, says goodbye, and leaves for Beirut.

Why does Mariam think marrying someone who doesn’t follow Jesus will be difficult?
What does Laila say to help Mariam with her doubts about Jesus?
What did this episode show you about doubt and faith?

The Bible has 66 books written by at least 40 writers over more than 1,500 years. The writers include kings, prophets, philosophers, military men, a farmer, a fisherman, a doctor, and a tax collector. They wrote in three different languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. But through everything, God has kept His Word consistent.

The Bible has been tested. Prophecies were given about the Messiah hundreds of years before He came. Sixty of the major prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled by Jesus. Most of them were about events Jesus couldn’t have controlled.

Laila quotes Paul when she says, “God has breathed life into all of Scripture. It is useful for teaching us what is true. It is useful for correcting our mistakes. It is useful for making our lives whole again. It is useful for training us to do what is right” (2 Timothy 3:16). The Word, proven to be true and from God, has been given to us for everything in life. It may not cover every specific situation. But it reveals God’s will for our lives and guides every situation with its principles.

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