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Set your sights higher

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on January 13, 2010| Leave a Comment »

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. – John 4:14-15 (KJV) 

The famous “woman at the well” incident reveals a problem we have in common with her! We keep our focus based on the tasks we have to do, not the gifts he offers.

Jesus tells her of a different kind of water to satisfy a different kind of thirst. He says his “Living” water will satisfy her real thirst and is received for the asking! She can’t stop thinking in terms of doing and asks so she doesn’t have to come to that well any more. A totally different focus.

It is like the Norman Rockwell painting, “Lift Up Thine Eyes”. The Church is proclaiming the Gospel and saying, “Look up!”, but all the people are walking right by looking down.

We, like the people in that painting, are looking down at our next step instead of looking up to the one who makes all steps meaningful.

Jesus, in all my journey let me never be so focused on the path details and absorbed in other mundane thoughts that I loose sight of the Glory of You and the wonders of the trip!

-Fritz

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>Asking the Right Questions

Posted in Quotes, tagged on January 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.(John 4:10 KJV)

Had the woman at the well known the gift of God and that she was talking to the one who could give it she would quit arguing and start asking.

C.S.Lewis wrote:

“We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinate joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased”

Jesus said God has a gift, something that satisfies now and forever, and he is the one who gives it out.

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.(John 4:14 KJV)


Jesus give me that gift so I don’t even want to go to puny wells for refreshment! (John 4:15)

-fal

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