John 4:32 32But He said to them, “I have food to eat of which you do not know.”
When people make demands on you or keep depending on you, you may
end up stressed, tired and irritable. But this is not the case with Jesus.
When people draw from Him, He is strengthened and refreshed!
Jesus is, after all, God. And you honor God when you take your place as man
and let God be God by drawing from Him. The One who said, “I did not come to
be served, but to serve,” (Matthew 20:28) loves it when you allow Him to minister
to you.
The Bible tells us that when Jesus arrived at Sychar, He was wearied from the
journey and rested at a well. A sinful Samaritan woman then came to the well
to draw water. Jesus ministered to her and she left rejoicing with the promise
of living water. The disciples, having returned with food for Jesus, found Him
already strengthened and refreshed. When they wondered who had given Him
food while they were away, He told them, “I have food to eat of which you do not
know.” (John 4:1–42)
Today, when you draw from Jesus and let Him minister to you, it is “food” for
Him that “refreshes” and “strengthens” Him.
But it takes humility for us to allow Jesus to minister to us. We take pride in
doing things for the Lord. We want to build our businesses, families and ministries
for Him. All that is good, but without Jesus, we are spiritually bankrupt! We
really have nothing to give to the Lord and His work. What we need to do first
is to receive from Him because when we freely receive from Him, we are able to
freely give. (Matthew 10:8)
My friend, Jesus wants to minister to you. Don’t try to minister to yourself.
That is pride and self-righteousness. The Pharisees of Jesus’ day, who felt that they
did not need Him and that they could provide for themselves, were the ones who
could not receive from Him. So bring to Him your needs and say, “Lord, I need
to draw from You. I present my needs to You. Minister to me and meet my needs.
I cannot, but You can. Thank you, Lord.”
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