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John’s Gospel informs us that when Jesus completed His baptizing ministry in Judea and decided to return to Galilee, He deemed it necessary to go through Samaria, which brought him to the ancient town of Sychar. Specifically, John tells us that “Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour” (John 4:6). The sixth hour was noon, midday, time for a meal. So the Lord sent His disciples into town for groceries while He wearily sat down by the well for some needed rest.
The words “tired as he was” seem to indicate that he sat down just as a tired man collapses in a motionless heap after a hard day’s work. He was exhausted, and for good reason. A glance at the Gospels reveals that He RARELY HAD ANY TIME FOR HIMSELF UNLESS HE STOLE AWAY. When not being pressed by the multitudes, He was ministering to the Twelve or the inner circle of three or to irrepressible Peter. And He was always on the dusty road. At one point He had Himself said, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head” (Matthew 8:20). No wonder He was more weary than His disciples, for when mental fatigue and physical weariness meet, there you find an exhausted man. So Jesus plopped down motionless.
It was so nice to be alone in the warm sun and not moving. It is quite possible that the Lord had His eyes closed when He heard approaching steps and looked up to see a Samaritan woman. It would have been so easy for Him to sleepily close his eyes, saying to Himself, “I have been ministering to thousands . . . she’s alone . . . just one person. And I have got to relax. If I do not take care of My body, who will?” But not Jesus! Our Lord went for her heart in one of the grandest cases of spiritual aggression ever recorded. JESUS’ HEART WAS SO GIVEN TO THE CARE OF SOULS THAT HE MUSTERED UP THE STRENGTH TO MINISTER EVEN WHEN HE WAS AT THE EDGE OF HIS PHYSICAL CAPACITY. People who share the disciplines of Christ’s heart will likewise reach out even when exhausted.
It has been said that the world is run by tired men, and it is true, for we daily see that America is run by tired political leaders — and that wars are won by exhausted generals — and that peace is secured by tired diplomats — and that great legislation is accomplished by weary legislators. The reason for this is that such leaders are willing to put themselves out whenever necessary in order to accomplish their noteworthy tasks.
GOD IS OUR STRENGTH, OUR SOURCE. WE WILL ALWAYS OVERCOME AND BE ABLE IN JESUS CHRIST MIGHTY NAME: AMEN.
References:
The Living Bible
Discipline of a Godly Man( Book by Kent Hughes)
Evangelist Eric Musa:
(My message continuously: If you are not saved: Believe, accept, receive and confess Christ Jesus as your Lord and Saviour and be filled with the Holy Spirit, as it is written; “NOW is the acceptable time, TODAY is the day of SALVATION.- 2 Cor 6:2”. For prayers, devotion, and to support the ministry contact Evangelist on +254722157300 ( Email: EMEA.ericmusa@gmail.com). Remember, God Loves you and I unconditionally, perfectly and always: SHALOM
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