The Frustrated Life (5)

You will find what you are looking for.

If you begin to look for the activity of God, you will find Him at work. God is always at work around us. His activity is constant. God’s redemptive activity is immediate and global. God is working right now and God is working around the world.

Jesus had been in close proximity to the woman at the well and was willing to put His Jewish lips to her Samaritan cup. Jesus had uncovered her past and informed her religious understanding.

• “The woman said, ‘I know that Messiah’ (called Christ) ‘is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.'” John 4:25 (NIV)
• “Then Jesus declared, ‘I who speak to you am he.'” John 4:26 (NIV)

Sometimes we miss the redemptive activity of God because we are distracted by our personal preferences and prejudices. Often we try to conform God into our image instead of allowing Him to conform us to the image of Christ.

In prayer, ask God to heighten your sensitivity to His activity. You may want to begin each day by reading a few chapters from the Gospel of John. Spend time walking with Jesus in the pages of Scripture. Look to see how Jesus joined God in His activity.   

Pursuing God,

Stephen Trammell
Executive Pastor