Revelation at Jacob’s Well
by Ruth Olsen
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Then Jesus declared, ‘I who speak to you am he’ (John 4:26).
Read John 4:1–26
There are several layers of revelation in this story. It’s an example of God wanting to do something wholesome for someone, to bless them out of their socks! That’s an unfolding process, moving from the surface and going deeper. Do you recognise that as you read it?
The Lord is usually gentle when he is trying to reveal something hidden in us that is blocking or diverting us from receiving his forgiveness, love, peace or assurance in his relationship with us. Through stuff that happens in life, we blindly set up protective walls that, in effect, keep the good out and let the bad in. I did instinctively, and I imagine you may have also. Pain is often involved in the unravelling. But, when the light is let in, truth is received and believed, setting us free; then healing and restoration can unfold. That can be quite a difficult process. But it does not have to be.
The Lord desires us to be real and honest with him, to trust him and his faithfulness to us. Jesus said the worshippers the Father seeks are those who worship him in spirit and truth. He knows our heart (1 Samuel 16:7) and desires our hearts to be receptive to the truth that Jesus, who is truth in person, brings into our lives.
How and where does the Lord meet with you? Have you given him the chance to come closer to you? And if you have, what are some ways he has met with you?
Are we not like that Samaritan woman who was hiding hurts and was closed off to more hurt? Does our pride get in the way of us humbling ourselves to ask the Lord to search our hearts (Psalm 139:23,24)?
We need revelation to enable us to recognise something we are blind to, including who Jesus really is and the expanse of his love for us – personally and together – for us to become rooted and established in his love (Ephesians 3:16–21). What a relief when a burden is lifted and gone, replaced by his love!
Holy Spirit, open the eyes of our hearts to Jesus more and more, please. Thank you!
Ruth is Steen’s other half, lives in Adelaide, and loves reading. From the Bible, books on Christian living, biographies, especially of someone’s journey of faith, through to Reader’s Digest, the Inquirer section of The Weekend Australian, or travel information etc., many things are opened through reading. That’s also why she enjoys helping Afghani women learn to read and write in English, when they were denied that opportunity with their own language as children.
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