Our Text: John 4:16-24
Inwardly, the Samaritan woman desired to serve GOD rightly. She could have asked about the right husband for her but she perceived Him to be a prophet and quickly wanted to use the opportunity to clear her doubts as to how and where the right place of worship.JESUS asked her about the husbands because that was her greatest scorn; her ridicule and thorn in the flesh. Can imagine how many people who have scorned and belittled her for her lifestyle. Maybe you are even in a similar situation, being scorned and looked down on by others? He was determined to bring her out of it and give her a new life but He knew she couldn’t be transformed without having to drink from the Living water. Have you and are you drinking from Living Water?
But you know, inspire of her faults and weaknesses, there was something GOD saw and knew that no one else couldn’t. Her in-depth desire to seek and know the truth, and that truth did make her free.
In John 2:8-9 and John 4:7-8, for both cases, JESUS asked the men(servants) and the Samaritan woman to draw Him water.
John 2:7-9 “Jesus said to them, Fill the waterpots with water. So they filled them up to the brim. Then He said to them, Draw some out now and take it to the manager of the feast [to the one presiding, the superintendent of the banquet]. So they took him some. And when the manager tasted the water just now turned into wine, not knowing where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew—he called the bridegroom.” The Amplified Bible
John 4:7-9 “Presently, when a woman of Samaria came along to draw water, Jesus said to her, Give Me a drink—For His disciples had gone off into the town to buy food—The Samaritan woman said to Him, How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me, a Samaritan [and a] woman, for a drink?—For the Jews have nothing to do with the Samaritans.” The Amplified Bible
Both were in need of a miracle, a change and could have refused to perform the task. We can see in both cases that the Bible didn’t tell us that He immediately drank or even drank from them but there is a lesson strong to learn:
GOD tells us to do some things that might look inconvenient, inappropriate during our dire situations/circumstances to give us a testimony in our deepest need. Hence, thing we do are not actually for Him but eventually for us.
The need most important at the wedding feast at Cana was the wine to avoid embarrassment and for the Samaritan woman was a changed life even if she didn’t know it.
Either it is something for a short while like the wine provided at the wedding feast at Cana which would still finish after the wedding but go on to be the talk of the town for long while as the best wine ever served,
John 2:10 “And [the manager] said to him [the bridegroom] Everyone else serves his best wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then he serves that which is not so good; but you have kept back the good wine until now!” The Amplified Bible
Or a lifetime, as the life of the Samaritan woman who could have been scorned and mocked by the town for having been with five (5) husbands (only GOD knew the cause of her issue), the fact is:
GOD is truly more than able to turn every situation around for our good. None is irrelevant or unimportant to Him for He is the GOD who sees, He cares.
If they are our needs, then He is ready and willing to meet them.
Philippians 4:19 “And my GOD shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ JESUS.” The Gideons International Bible
But we must remember that the ultimate goal is not just to have our needs met but to know Him and serve Him truly as He desires us to; and that is in Spirit and in Truth, drinking for His living water.
John 4:23-24 “But the hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. (*Would you be among, child?) “GOD is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” The Gideons International Bible
Let always ask the Holy Spirit joyfully_ just call His name_ do so without restraints or doubt. He helps us continually abide in His Holy place and study the Word of GOD even as we grow in intimacy (friendship) with Him.
Even if we do sin, GOD never sends us out of His presence. It is usually we who without understanding walk out or hid out of His presence.
Genesis 3:8 “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.” The Amplified Bible
Genesis 4:16 “So Cain went away from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod [wandering], east of Eden.” The Amplified Bible
Hebrews 13:5b “for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]” The Amplified Bible
Our Father is truly loving so don’t walk out or hid out by yourself. If you sin, just honestly admit, immediately ask for forgiveness and continue your communion with the Holy Spirit. GOD knows you are human and that is why Papa (Holy Spirit) is here so that He can help all to be who we are meant to be in Christ and stronger each day in Him rather than continually falling short. You were never made to stand alone without Him so come back home. He is always waiting, waiting, waiting. Come drink living water forever.
May His Spirit be with us all! AMEN
*Added emphasis by H.S&P.M
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