John 4
What Jumped Out?
V10. – 10 Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”
“How can you ask me for a drink?” asked the unaware Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus responded, with an answer that not only resolved the societal issues of the day but also resolved life and after-life issues eternally. Unbeknownst to her, this encounter with the Messiah was going to supernaturally impact her life and the entire area where she lived.
Instead, of “knowing” who He was, she was concerned about herself, while He was concerned about her-self.
This time, while reading this Scripture, I appreciated that He used past tense verbiage, “knew”, “would have”, and “would have given”. Immediately, He knew that she had encountered the Living God and had not yet known it. How many times have I had a chance to encounter God, had a chance to do His Word, or listen to His voice, or follow the Holy Spirit but was oblivious to His Presence, His purpose, His visitation? Unfortunately, too many times, I believe.
This reminds me to stay focused on God and His Word(s). That way I am able to live by faith in what Christ has already done. Because He suffered, bled and died over 2000 years ago, He perpetually provided full access to a fully provisional, all powerful and all-knowing God who loves very deeply. He promised and gave His believers, His Holy Spirit. Our pleasure is to be led by the Holy Spirit and wait for a chance to do His Will. We can only do this by not being “stuck in the weeds” of our days and lives. Personally, I should stay focused on the bigger Truth that Jesus Christ offered, and appreciate that some things have already done for me. Praise God, if we have received Christ and He is the Lord of our lives, we are forgiven, we are healed, and we are the righteous in Christ Jesus. He gave us this complete accessibility through forgiveness in Jesus Christ and by believing that He was the Son of God, even though we haven’t actually seen Him.
His Word says, By His stripes, we were healed”. That means God provided healing to His people a long time ago. Let’s be united with God through His Son, the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Lord, forgive me for getting bogged down in the details of life. I know you have a greater purpose and calling on our lives. Therefore, I submit my life and my individual days to to, and ask that your Will is done. Mercifully Father, show me what you would have me do, and speak and accomplish whatever pleases you throughout my days and my life. Thank you for the greatest Gift of Christ. I am reminded to trust you with my future. Fuel me by your Holy Spirit, and may your perfect Will be done in my life.
In Jesus Name,
Amen.