"I am He"

Have you ever been thirsty?
A hot summer's day, absolutely parched for a drink? The type of thirst that only an ice cold glass of Fanta lemon would solve?! Well you're not the only one...

There's a passage in John 4 where Jesus is also super thirsty. Give it a quick read so you know what's going on! Basically, Jesus wants a drink. He's walking in the desert, and comes across a well. At this well there is a Samaritan woman is sitting, drawing water herself. Jesus goes over to her and asks for a drink. And a conversation takes place ensues...

But what I truly love about this passage is that I believe that it really shows the Father heart of God. A Jew and a Samaritan. A man and a woman. The Sinless with the sinner. There were so many reasons that what Jesus did was culturally wrong, socially unacceptable and religiously forbidden. It doesn't seem to matter when God sees one of His children whom He loves. The question for us today, as Christians, as the Church, does it matter to us too? The people that don't fit in, the ones that are pushed to the margins of society, those people that nobody else loves. Do we love them? Are we more concerned with reputation and popularity? Perhaps we'd rather judge them because they live differently to us? Maybe we should be more focused on reaching out a loving hand across a chasm of division and hurt? Maybe we should follow the example of Christ Himself.

The woman said, "I know that Messiah" (called Christ) "is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us." 

Then Jesus declared, "I who speak to you am he."

The woman tries to tell Jesus that she'll wait until the Messiah comes so he can explain everything to her then. Little does she know she's already talking to the Messiah! She's talking to the very Saviour she's been waiting for without even knowing it! So Jesus tells her - I am He. What he's basically saying to her is, I'm here now so what are you waiting for?

And that's my exact same question to you. What are you waiting for? That's the challenge. Are you reading this as somebody who is thinking about making that commitment to following Jesus and perhaps you're just putting it off? What are you waiting for?! Are you reading this as a Christian already, but lately you haven't been reading your Bible or praying or going to Church. What are you waiting for?! To all of us reading, are we showing compassion, kindness and love to the groups of people and individuals that nobody else does. If we don't... then what are we waiting for?!

Are you thirsty? Then don't wait. Drink now.