John 4:4-7
ü Vs. 4-5 But He needed to go through Samaria. So He came to a city of Samaria which is called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
Jesus left Judea for Galilee, but was constrained to go through Samaria. He was confronted with a need that He could not bypass. Mary the mother of Jesus constrained Jesus till He addressed the pending problem at the wedding (John 2). The widows perpetually coming propelled the unrighteous judge to action (Luke 18). Blind Bartimaeus’ persistence crying made Jesus stand still on His way out of Jericho to minister to him (Mark 10:46-50).
Does your heart cry constrain/detain Jesus to pass through your life; home; family; community or place of worship? Even, if that was not His intention? Has your travail inserted an additional stop to Jesus’ journey? Is Jesus confronted with a ‘need’ that He cannot ignore / bypass on account of our travail, however, feeble it may be?
· Grant me grace such that my perpetual heart cry and coming will detain Christ to pass through my heart, home, community and nation.
· I desire an infilling of the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Grace and Supplication) so much so that I give God no rest till HE accomplishes and makes my life/home/family a praise in the earth.
· Give me a heart that is unrelenting in prayers and with a pure motive to see God avenge me of my adversary, the devil.
· Lord, grant me an appetite in prayer that is not satisfied to see you pass by but detained till YOU leave a tangible and indelible mark that is irreversible.
ü Vs. 6-7 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied from His journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. A woman of Samaria came to draw water.
Jesus was weary from the journey but did not resort to an inn or an eatery; instead He went to the well. This weariness does not appear to be that which makes one hungry for physical food even though the disciples went in search for food. Maybe, it was weariness of soul- longing for fellowship; to see all men come to the knowledge of the truth. Weariness brought on because Jesus saw the veil that covered men’s heart and he could not perform miracles in some cities due to their unbelief. It was a weariness that made HIM go to Abraham to off load His heart and plan to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Knowing, fully well that Abraham will intercede and intervene (Gen 18: 16-19).
- Lord, please do not let my life add to whatever makes Jesus weary.
- Let my life/travail address the weariness in the heart of Christ for lost souls and prodigal children.
- Help me daily take a trip to the Well to draw water (the Word).
- Give me an appetite for fresh water (the Word) instead of stagnant or stored water.
- Make me the woman Jesus will always find at the well to off load HIS heart to; engage with and be rest assured that I will intercede and intervene.
- Let my communion with Jesus strip me of all my water-pots (relics of the old nature) and make me a gateway/channel to lead multitudes to JESUS.
