READING: 2 Kings 19-21, John 4:1-30
“Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did!”
John 4:29
I remember so many things that attracted me to Jesus when I first heard about Him. I was amazed that He loved me enough to die for me, and I was seriously grateful that He made it possible for me to escape hell. I found it almost too good to be true that He would someday allow me to live with Him in heaven for eternity. In fact, He created me, saved me, and would someday return again for me – all stories that became real to me only after my 7th grade classmate told me the gospel.
What I don’t remember thinking is, “I’m so thankful that He knows everything I’ve ever done.” Every lustful thought. Every ounce of pride. Every greedy moment. Every falsehood spoken. Every idolatrous leaning. Every dishonorable word to my parents. Every angry expression. Every jealous response. Every sin of omission. Every anxious worry . . . and on and on and on and on. I would not want anyone to know all the sins of my life, so I don’t think I would have been as ready as the woman at the well to say to others, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did!” (John 4:29). My fear would be that others, too, would learn all that I’ve ever done.
But then I remember the glorious truths of the gospel: Jesus not only knows all that I’ve ever done, but He also has paid the price for all my wrong. Every sin is covered by His blood. He has forgiven me of all. In the mystery of God’s work, Jesus knows all that I’ve ever done, yet He remembers my sin no more. Somehow, He called me to Him in all my immorality and idolatry, and He daily offers me living water. Now, when I rest in the satisfaction of knowing Him, I genuinely thirst for nothing less than more of Him every day.
Every day that I serve Jesus longer, the more I realize just how important God’s grace is. I’m guilty of rebellion. I still wrestle with a desire for fame. I don’t always win the battles of lust in my mind. But, Jesus knows all that – and He still gives me living water.
ACTION STEPS:
- Praise God for His grace. He knows all about you and loves you anyway.
- If you have not asked Jesus to forgive your sin, do so now. He can make you His child.
PRAYER: “Lord, thank You for living water. Make me thirst for You more.”
TOMORROW’S READING: 2 Kings 22-23, John 4:31-54