I read a simple statement this morning from the book Primal by Mark Batterson. The statement pretty well sums up what I feel Holy Spirit was trying to get across to me when I heard "Well of Jacob (see last blog)". The statement(paraphrased) said ..."after years of striving, God is enough."
God is enough. God is everything. He is all I need and He is enough.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Well of Jacob
Tuesday, April 27th at 4:15 AM I woke up feeling absolutely exhausted. It felt as though I hadn't slept a wink, even though I'm pretty sure I did. Getting ready for work, I told God how sick and tired I was of being exhausted all the time. How I was tired of striving. Tired of trying to be a "perfect" Christian. HAVING to read my Bible. Feeling as though I HAVE to be "Super Christian" all the time at work so unsaved co-workers will see what an awesome God I serve...(As I write this, I can see how ludicrous this is. I can only imagine what my co-workers must think! Oh boy, God! I'm praying that you will draw to you the ones I chased away).
Holy Spirit interrupted me mid-stream and said three words. "Well of Jacob". Well of Jacob??? What does that mean?
I found out that the Well of Jacob is referenced in the New Testament in John 4, as well as in Deuteronomy 33:26-29. The Well of Jacob is where Jesus rested and the Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus had an encounter with her, telling her about her life, and offering her "living water". Jesus told her that whoever drinks the water from Jacob's well would be thirsty again (They would have to labor to draw from the well again and again to satisfy their thirst), but..."whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
It's obvious I'm striving. God doesn't want me to strive. I've been doing it wrong. My "source" was all wrong. After reading the verses in Deuteronomy, I think God is reminding me that not only is He, Jesus, my Source (at least He wants to be if I'll get down off my own throne and let Him), but that I don't have to work hard at all to show others how wonderful He is. He'll do all the hard work. He WANTS to do it. He's more than capable.
Holy Spirit interrupted me mid-stream and said three words. "Well of Jacob". Well of Jacob??? What does that mean?
I found out that the Well of Jacob is referenced in the New Testament in John 4, as well as in Deuteronomy 33:26-29. The Well of Jacob is where Jesus rested and the Samaritan woman came to draw water. Jesus had an encounter with her, telling her about her life, and offering her "living water". Jesus told her that whoever drinks the water from Jacob's well would be thirsty again (They would have to labor to draw from the well again and again to satisfy their thirst), but..."whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."
It's obvious I'm striving. God doesn't want me to strive. I've been doing it wrong. My "source" was all wrong. After reading the verses in Deuteronomy, I think God is reminding me that not only is He, Jesus, my Source (at least He wants to be if I'll get down off my own throne and let Him), but that I don't have to work hard at all to show others how wonderful He is. He'll do all the hard work. He WANTS to do it. He's more than capable.
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