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>Asking the Right Questions

January 3, 2010 by Fritz

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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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>Asking the Wrong Questions

January 2, 2010 by Fritz

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“In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” (Colossians 1:13 KJV)
We don’t understand the gospel because we don’t understand the real problem.

God offers forgiveness and redemption from sin and we say, “I don’t need that, I need God to make my marriage work, or to keep the bank from repossessing my car or house, or to keep my kids out of trouble.”

We say, “I don’t need deliverance from selfishness, I need more friends, God, give me more friends!”

We say, “I don’t need to be diligent and study more, I need better grades, God, give me better grades!”

We say, “Sin is not my problem, I need God to work in my life, where is all that benelovance God promises; why is he not answering my prayers?!”

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>Significance of the First Miracle

January 1, 2010 by Fritz

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Today I think I saw the significance of Jesus’ first reported miracle in the Gospel of John, the “Water to Wine” miracle.

I have never been satisfied with my understanding of that story until now. I believe its true significance is to be found in the remarks of the clueless Governor:

“Everybody I know begins with their finest wines…But you’ve saved the best till now!” (John 2:10 Message)

The significance is not in the timing, in the wedding, in Jesus’ reticence to act, or in the obedience of the servants; the significance is that Jesus is the source of something better than the finest mankind can produce.
This was not a church service but a wedding where the focus was the celebration with food and fun, and the one responsible for the food and fun, once he tasted what Jesus provided, thought it better than the finest he ever had.

The treasures found in Jesus satisfy in such a way that, once tasted, leave all else lesser esteemed.

-fal

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