Jesus answered and said to her, 

“If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you,

‘Give Me a drink,’

you would have asked Him,

and He would have given you living water.”

                                           John 4:10 NKJV

This chapter and verse always gives me pause to reflect not only on the significance of who Christ is…but also allows me to meditate and be ever vigilant to my surroundings. That includes the “world” and the procurement of all which is reflected in the news and every where else, film, media, streets, worldwide.

In other words,  it is a way to remind us to”be acutely aware”  of who Jesus is and who “is not.” There are false teachers, and preachers about us.  And, there are those who seem harmless enough, but they’re not of God.

There will always be good versus evil…and just the way the Spirit of God is here, so too is the spirit of evil.

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we are under a protective shield…and God becomes our very sanctuary, and our Rock in which we can depend and stand in unity.

We are to be wise and faithful to the LORD while on our journey in life.  As we worship God and follow His voice, we become more in tune with Him, and our discerning spirit will guide us accordingly.  He will be our “go to” for whatever we are in need of…He is always there.  Our comforter, as Jesus said, “I will send you a Comforter” and He will never leave you. (John 14:16 KJV)

Be wise and gentle, (Matthew 10:16 KJV)  yet be firm in your belief and faith. Don’t let opposing views persuade you, be aware…and embrace the light always.

Pray for those in the darkness, and stay true to yourself…but most important…to God!

It’s a journey worth traveling when you’re on the road with Christ.  There is no better traveling companion…that’s for sure!

“Praise You Father for Your love, for Your guidance, and for Your steadfast and unconditional love towards us, Your children, I pray that those in the darkness will seek Your light and love, as I pray those in the light continue to walk the path of righteousness, now and always, in Jesus precious name, Amen.”

John 4:10-15 New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁰ Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

¹¹ The woman said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep. Where then do You get that living water? ¹² Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank from it himself, as well as his sons and his livestock?”

¹³ Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, ¹⁴ but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

¹⁵ The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw.”

John 4:10-15 (NKJV)

His banner over me was love. (Song of Solomon 2:4)

God is love, and His love cannot be described as we understand love, for His capacity to love us supersedes our ability to love Him.  It is beyond our basic understanding, in this realm, to grasp, or comprehend His love.  His quality of love differs tremendously from our own. 

Many believe that we do not deserve His love…which in actuality, we probably don’t.  However, God died for us, while we were still sinners, and in so doing, revealed just how prolific His love is for us.  There is no need to ponder, just how much He loves us, but know this; He will always love us, as the Bible promises He will.

Love, by definition, is a commitment to the peace, joy, security, satisfaction, and development of another person and His well-being. To put that person in front of our own needs, and place that individual first.

God’s love is not based on emotions, like regular love…His love flows out of His changeless character. God is love, the Bible tells us so.   He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. (John 4:8)

It is impossible for Him to do anything outside of His nature, and thus, His love will remain certain and dependable…forever.   And, that is what He is, by definition–a Sovereign, Omnipotent, prolific, dependable God, of which His love we can be certain.  His love and mercy will endure forever.

God’s love is our gift, our priceless and totally immeasurable gift. God offers it to us freely, willingly, lovingly…independently of our feelings. Whether we think we deserve His love or not.  It is separate and distinct from our feelings towards Him. His love is open, pure, and overwhelming. His love is indeed a gift, and it is good.   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is not variation or shadow of turning. (James 1:17)

God and His flawless character is boldly revealed throughout the Bible, time and time again… and throughout our lives–If, we take the time to get to know Him–I mean really know Him.

When we know Him, things will begin to materialize, and eventually will create a clearer picture.  We will be able to recognize His character, and be certain of His love, and feel the peace of this revelation.

Our Father is perfect, and furthermore His love is perfect.  Every one of His characteristics represents perfection, and could not be improved to any degree.  How can perfection be perfected? He is that He is, and all that He is, represents love, certainty…and dependability.  He will always treat us lovingly in accordance to His love.

We walk under His banner of love, His canopy of love.  He loves us, and always will.  He loves us, even when we stray from the fold, His love is changeless.

He loves us when we wander from His will, or fall into some kind of mishap that defies His commandments…His love is certain.

He loves us when we disobey Him, and fall prey to foolish things that flesh sometimes can do…His love is dependable.

He loves us, unconditionally, purely and without any doubt. We walk under His banner/canopy of love.  So, never think for one moment, that He would walk away in dismay, for His love endures. The canopy never falls…and we cannot dismantle it.  God erected the canopy, and therefore it is impregnable.  It is unchanging, it is certain and it is dependable.

God and His love…how amazing is that?  How amazing is He?  Just release any misconceptions or doubts about His love.  Just accept He loves us, before we were born, while we’re here on earth, and will love us when He calls us home.

So, rejoice under His canopy/banner, and smile knowing “He loves us“– in no uncertain terms, and that is something we can depend on forever…Amen~

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I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine. (Song of Solomon 6:3)

We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will remember your love more than wine.(Song of Solomon 1:4)

Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm. (Song of Solomon 8:6)

If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. (John 14:23)

A new commandment I give unto you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another (John 13:34)

“Do not Judge, or you too will be judged”

Matthew 7:1

 “Our Father who art in heaven, give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for the Kingdom and the power and glory are yours, now and forever,  Amen.”

I overheard someone chastising another individual in the store I was shopping in, and it was very uncomfortable to hear and witness.  The individual was judging the other one who was quiet and teary eyed.  The person kept repeating, “You shouldn’t do that, you always do that. You always do things wrong, you should go to a class in college and try to improve yourself. Your personality is gruff, and you are a difficult person to be around.”  It went on and on.

I said a prayer for that person being “verbally attacked and judged” and also for the “judging one” doing the damage.

Jesus said, “do not judge lest you be judged…”  And, that’s all I could think of for the rest of my shopping trip.

When we are with others, God wants us to be part of a uniformed body uplifting one another, and building each other up, encouraging, offering counseling where needed, and friendship unconditionally.

So even if someone is difficult, or stubborn, or hard to listen to at times…judge not and call on the fruits of the Spirit to help with the situation at hand.

A little bit of kindness tolerance and patience…along with love go a long long way.

And, it will make Jesus very happy indeed!

So, “give us this day, our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, Amen.”

“Father God, help us to be gentle and kind to one another, and to remember we are all the same, and no one is better than the other, show us the way, and help us to never judge one another, in Jesus name, Amen.”