Jesus felt
the distinct need to interact with the woman at the well and be a positive and
uplifting influence in her life. This is a glorious summary of the ministry of
our Lord on earth. All of His dealings with mankind show this quality of love
and concern, for the spiritual well-being and blessing of souls. In His
provisions, miracles, teaching, corrections or encouragements, we see a
singular motive in the Lord – love! Jesus demonstrated the kind of love that
caused Him to go ‘out of His way’ for a lost soul. We can learn a great deal
from the manner and attitude of ministry the Lord possessed. All too often we
are not willing to be ‘put out’ for someone else. We become reluctant, reticent
and easily burdened when a need is presented to us. We feel easily imposed upon
by our brethren and their concerns rather than forbearing as Christ did. The
truth, if we were to admit it, is that we are very much caught up in self.
Everything, ‘I’, ‘me’ and ‘mine’, takes precedence and little time if any, is
left available for others. We must learn to give at this level. Taking a ‘detour’
from our own interests, preferences and comforts, and becoming involved in
others and their needs, may result in great spiritual benefit and make an eternal
investment in a soul, or at the very least, will result in our becoming a
little less self-centred!
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