John 4:25-30
The woman said, “I don’t know about that. I do know that the Messiah is coming. When he arrives, we’ll get the whole story.”
“I am he,” said Jesus. “You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further.”
Just
then his disciples came back. They were shocked. They couldn’t believe
he was talking with that kind of a woman. No one said what they were all
thinking, but their faces showed it.
The woman took the hint and
left. In her confusion she left her water pot. Back in the village she
told the people, “Come see a man who knew all about the things I did,
who knows me inside and out. Do you think this could be the Messiah?”
And they went out to see for themselves.
Scripture
quotations from The Message. © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002
by Eugene Peterson. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs,
CO. All rights reserved.
There are several television
shows now that feature “mediums” – people who claim they can talk to the
spirits of our loved ones who have “passed over” and deliver messages
to us. Skepticism abounds…but invariably, each “medium” is able to
deliver information that at least seems so personal and tailored
to us that no other living soul would know this. We MUST be hearing
from our departed friend or loved one.
Children love to role play
– to pretend to be someone other than themselves. And often, in order
to be included in their game, they will say, “What’s the password?” We
have to provide the right word or clue in order for them to accept us.
I
honestly don’t know if there are people who can communicate with the
dead. And I will be the first to tell you that there have been several
times when I have not known the proper “password” to be included in one
of our kids’ games. But when it comes to Jesus, neither of these
vehicles are necessary. And I am so glad, because I do NOT want to miss
Him!
Do we really need so much proof? Does Jesus have to appear
to us like a psychic or medium and say, “You did ABC on this day” and
“XYZ happened to you at some point in time!”? Do we have to have signs
and wonders or the presentation of stories and events about which no one
else could possibly have knowledge in order to believe that Jesus
really is with us?
How well do you know Jesus? Do you
readily recognize His presence in your daily living? Are you fully
aware of the Holy Spirit's existence within your heart? Have you invited
Him to dwell there? Do you need to gather friends, neighbors and
relatives and examine physical “proof” in order to find Jesus in your
life? Or are you so attuned to His voice…the word of God…the Holy
Spirit and how Jesus intricately orchestrates every second of your life
that you KNOW that He is with you?
Just as importantly, do
others see Jesus with you? Do they readily recognize the presence of
Jesus in everything from your facial expressions and body language to
how you actually conduct the daily business of your life and treat each
person you encounter?
Some of us have acknowledged Jesus, while
others have walked right past Him. Many are questioning His existence
in some manner. Jesus’ words to the woman at the well are equally true
for you and me…we don’t have to wait any longer or look any further. He
is HERE…Jesus is with us NOW - and for all eternity. Do you see him?
©2016 Debbie Robus
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