“And of His fullness we have all
received, and grace for grace.”—John 1:16
After a missions conference, a group of pastor’s and I went to
eat at a restaurant. The atmosphere was inviting,
the food delicious, but what I remembered the most was the service we
received. Before we placed our orders,
the server brought all of us a glass of water.
After we had ordered from the menu, the server was constantly by our
sides replenishing whatever we drank.
Whether it was water, tea, or coffee, not one person’s glass or cup was
ever more than one-fourth empty, because the server continually refilled our drinks.
This event reminded me of the time Jesus came to the city of
Samaria. He was tired and thirsty from His journey, so
he sat down by a water well. Because
Jesus did not have anything to draw from the well, He asked a Samaritan woman
to give Him a drink of water. She was
astonished that a Jewish man would talk to her because it was against their
customs and traditions. Jesus replied to
her and said, “If you knew the gift of
God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked
Him, and He would have given you living water.’” He went on to tell the woman that whoever
drank of the well water would be thirsty again, but whoever would drink of the
water that He gives “would never be
thirsty again, and that the water would spring up to be a fountain of water
springing up into everlasting life” (John 4:5 – 26). Jesus is the well of life we come to Him
and drink freely. Not just one time, but
over and over again, as much as we want, we can be filled. Do you need a refill today? Come to Jesus, tell Him what it is that you
need and He will fill you up.
Prayer—Father, I come
to you today asking you to replenish me, strengthen me and fill me with your
fullness, in Jesus Name. Amen.
