The forgotten jar ...

Hear the word of God:

Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, "What do you want with her?" or "Why are you talking to her?" The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" So the people came streaming from the village to see him.
John 4:27-30

Every day, year after year, the woman came to fetch water. She knew the walk to and from the well. She probably even took the same water jar day after day. She knew exactly how much water she was able to carry in that trusted jar. After she had heard those words, "I Am The Messiah!" She took off running. Not only that, she left the water jar. She didn't even realize that she had forgotten it, because her everyday life was now in the past.

She realized at that moment beside the well, that she could have a fresh start. She realized that she could have that living water. She met the man! She ran and told everyone along the way. "Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?" She was so convincing that people came streaming from the village to see him!

They probably could sense the urgency in her voice, the changed appearance on her face. What could stir this woman out of her monotony?

What stirs you out of yours? Have you had that urgency in your voice and eyes? Have you had that skip in your step? Being with Jesus brings that to you. People can't help but stand up and take notice. Those that we work with and for cannot help but look at you and say, “Man, I want what they have.”

Conversations don't have to be forced. They flow out of the overflow of your life. Those streams of living water are coming out of you, because you took your time and made it all about Jesus! The woman had people lining up to come and see Jesus. She left her jar! I don't know if there is a huge significance there, but for me that means she put her past behind her and the so called important things in life and sought after Jesus Christ. What is your jar? What are you forced to leave behind because it is not as important anymore?

When you leave that jar, through being with Jesus, amazing things happen, both to you and those around you! As you worship today as a family, think of your jar, and leave it at the feet of Jesus!

Jason