Hi Friends.. Greetings to you..
In today’s Bible reading, we see Jesus weary, hungry, and thirsty. He
was just as human as we are. He was also God and could have met all His
own needs. But Jesus didn’t insist on doing everything without the help
of others. On this occasion He graciously allowed His disciples to go and buy food while He sat by the well to
rest and wait. And when a Samaritan woman of questionable character came
to draw water, He did what many of us might hesitate to do—He asked her
for a drink.
For years I missed an important lesson in our Lord’s vulnerability,
until He taught me, through a friend, the subtle selfishness of not
letting others help us. One day this friend tried to do a kindness for
me, and as usual I resisted. In frustration she said, “You know what?
You’re an ungenerous receiver!”
Instantly I saw it! Quite rightly, I had always tried to live by
Jesus’ words, “It is more blessed to give than to receive”
The trouble was, in the name of being unselfish, I always had to be the
giver.
Others desire to experience the blessedness of giving, but we often
frustrate their giving by refusing their help. Let’s learn to be
generous receivers—just like Jesus.
God bless you and guide you throughout this week..,
Have a nice time..
Continue to pray for the unreached as we step towards the Cross..
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