Ps. 145:18 "The Lord
is close to all who call on Him."
Prov. 30:5 "Every
word of God proves true. He defends all who come to him for protection." NLT
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE.
REJOICE.
January
Devotionals
2/01 John
4:1-2
Jesus[a] knew the Pharisees had heard that he was baptizing and making
more disciples than John (though Jesus himself didn’t baptize them—his
disciples did).
JESUS
Jesus had no misconceptions. He knew exactly what He was doing and why. We
often fool ourselves. We are not truthful to our hearts. We do wrong
things and pray for a right outcome. Lord help us to be transparent and do
the next right thing.
2/02 John
4:3
So he left Judea and returned to Galilee.
JESUS
Jesus did not worry about PR. He knew what He was supposed to do and went
about His work with a sense of awareness of His timetable. He followed the
Father completely each and every day.
2/03 John
4:4-5
He had to go through Samaria on the way. Eventually he came to the
Samaritan village of Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to his son
Joseph.
MINISTRY
Jesus was focused on ministry. Jews didn’t go through Samaria when they
were traveling from Galilee to or from Jerusalem. Jesus did. He cared
about people. When we care about people the place of service is
irrelevant.
2/04 John
4:6-8
Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily
beside the well about noontime. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water,
and Jesus said to her, “Please give me a drink.” He was alone at the time
because his disciples had gone into the village to buy some food.
MINISTRY
When you are worn out are you able to recognize a ministry opportunity?
Jesus did. This woman at the well would be ignored by most. Mainline
religious folk would categorize her as an outcast and move on. Jesus knew
her need and took time to minister to her. Everyone we meet has needs. We
are in the need filling business.
2/05 John
4:9
The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with
Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan
woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?”
MINISTRY
Ministry overcomes culture. We minister to those in need. Everyone is in
need. We are called to minister wherever we go. When we keep the Son in
our eyes ministry becomes second nature to us.
2/06 John
4:10
Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are
speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.”
WORLD
The
world cannot comprehend ministry nor can it comprehend meeting needs. In
the world everyone is evaluated by a worth scale that excludes ministry to
people. Living water is what we have to give to those in need. We
recognize their physical needs and also their spiritual needs and are able
to minister to both. People count with the Lord.
2/07 John
4:11-12
“But sir, you don’t have a rope or a bucket,” she said, “and this well is
very deep. Where would you get this living water? And besides, do you think
you’re greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well? How can you
offer better water than he and his sons and his animals enjoyed?”
MINISTRY
Many people who need ministry don’t know what ministry is nor do they
understand it when someone ministers to them. We are called to minister to
those in need not to make them realize we are ministering to them and then
become grateful for what we have done. We minister out of obedience and
love.
2/08 John
4:13-14
Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty
again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again.
It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
MINISTRY
We
minister to people. Sometimes they receive it and sometimes they don’t.
Sometimes they respond negatively towards us. But no matter the response
minister to the needy.
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