[The Glory Unveiled]
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. [ John 4:10 KJV ]
The Lord Jesus calls Himself the gift of God. Scripture declares in John 3:16 that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.” Jesus is the Father’s greatest gift to humanity—His answer to every longing, every hunger, every crisis, every need of the human soul. When we recognize Jesus as God’s gift, we begin to see that in Him is the solution to every and any need we will ever face. But here is a mystery many never discern: sometimes when God asks something of us, it is not because He needs it, but because He is giving us an opportunity to ask Him. His requests are often invitations. His demands are often doorways. He stirs us to give so He can stir us to receive. When God asked Abraham for Isaac, it was not because the Almighty lacked a son—it was because He desired to be asked for the privilege of giving His Son. And on that mountain, in the form of a ram caught in a thicket, He revealed what He had long purposed: God Himself will provide the Lamb. Yet how often, when God asks something of us, do we miss the moment? We hear the request but ignore the invitation. We feel the demand but overlook the doorway into His supply. The woman at the well heard Jesus ask for water but never imagined that the request was a signal—an opening—for her to ask Him for living water. Maybe that is where you are. Maybe the very thing Jesus is asking of you is not truly about what He wants from you, but what He wants to release to you. If only you understood the purpose behind His asking, you would stop withholding and start requesting. Instead of focusing on what He demands, you would lift your eyes and ask Him for the true gift from heaven. For when God asks, He is often preparing to give Jesus, the Gift of God.
Prayer_Bead: Lord Jesus, thank you for being the gift of God to me.
Wisdom_Quote: Jesus is the full package of heaven to humanity
#GNews: Unveiling the glory of God.