The Well
well [wel] noun a narrow, deep hole made in the ground to reach water, oil, or natural gas, verb to rise to the surface and flow out
Our college ministry started an evening time of prayer and worship on Sundays. As I look at the definitions for well, and consider the way Jesus used wells, I am in awe. Mitch didn't give any deep explanation about the name Well, except that it is a place to get some cool water. It's that and more.
We all know what it means to need and get a cool drink of water. Nothing refreshes or renews like it. The body needs lots of it each day. Jesus met a woman at a well and gave her enough water to satisfy her longing and share with others. The Lord also teaches that the way to eternal life is narrow. We don't drink from a river, or we would consume mud and silt. Though when we turn away from the well God provides, we are doing just that - consuming polluted liquids. Benjamin drew a picture of that one Sunday a few years ago. Those in Christ feast on good food and drank clear water. Those that do not believe eat rotten dead things and drink muddy nasty water.
It is interesting that the definition in Ben's dictionary mentions that this narrow hole in the ground brings forth things of value. Water, we which cannot live without. Oil, a source of energy which men go to war over. Natural gas, which if not handled properly will explode and cause immeasurable damage. We can see all of these things in the spirit. If we want the abundant, eternal life that Christ gives, we must go to the well frequently for His water. Oil is a resource. Just as the gifts and blessings of God are resources that people argue and fall out over. Natural gas is also a resource, but must be handled with extreme caution. Gifts and administrations of the Holy Spirit must be handled with the utmost care and prudence. Churches have split, and lives of faith have been decimated by the mishandling of God's gifts and resources.
Finally, the well is a a rising up to flow out. After partaking of God's deep well, we must go out and let others get some of the contents of our buckets. The Apostle Paul wrote of being poured out on behalf of the saints. Am I allowing GOD to fill me up and pour me out for the benefit of others? Or am I simply consuming and getting bloated. Scientists have documented that too much water too fast with out allowing some to leave the body is dangerous. Occasionally fatal.
I love going to the Well, and not just on Sunday evenings. It is blessed to gather with others that need a drink. Sometimes I need their help pulling up my bucket. There are times in my home when I need to run back for a drink. I am not the Samaritan woman, but I am so glad that Jesus chose to meet me at the well.
Our college ministry started an evening time of prayer and worship on Sundays. As I look at the definitions for well, and consider the way Jesus used wells, I am in awe. Mitch didn't give any deep explanation about the name Well, except that it is a place to get some cool water. It's that and more.
We all know what it means to need and get a cool drink of water. Nothing refreshes or renews like it. The body needs lots of it each day. Jesus met a woman at a well and gave her enough water to satisfy her longing and share with others. The Lord also teaches that the way to eternal life is narrow. We don't drink from a river, or we would consume mud and silt. Though when we turn away from the well God provides, we are doing just that - consuming polluted liquids. Benjamin drew a picture of that one Sunday a few years ago. Those in Christ feast on good food and drank clear water. Those that do not believe eat rotten dead things and drink muddy nasty water.
It is interesting that the definition in Ben's dictionary mentions that this narrow hole in the ground brings forth things of value. Water, we which cannot live without. Oil, a source of energy which men go to war over. Natural gas, which if not handled properly will explode and cause immeasurable damage. We can see all of these things in the spirit. If we want the abundant, eternal life that Christ gives, we must go to the well frequently for His water. Oil is a resource. Just as the gifts and blessings of God are resources that people argue and fall out over. Natural gas is also a resource, but must be handled with extreme caution. Gifts and administrations of the Holy Spirit must be handled with the utmost care and prudence. Churches have split, and lives of faith have been decimated by the mishandling of God's gifts and resources.
Finally, the well is a a rising up to flow out. After partaking of God's deep well, we must go out and let others get some of the contents of our buckets. The Apostle Paul wrote of being poured out on behalf of the saints. Am I allowing GOD to fill me up and pour me out for the benefit of others? Or am I simply consuming and getting bloated. Scientists have documented that too much water too fast with out allowing some to leave the body is dangerous. Occasionally fatal.
I love going to the Well, and not just on Sunday evenings. It is blessed to gather with others that need a drink. Sometimes I need their help pulling up my bucket. There are times in my home when I need to run back for a drink. I am not the Samaritan woman, but I am so glad that Jesus chose to meet me at the well.
posted by Janet | 5:13 PM
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Simply, the truth!
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