because of Your love

just want to share this meaningful song with my dearest family on this resurrection sunday. how great our Abba Father's love for us. =)

John 4:11

“Sir,” the woman said, “you have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where can you get this living water?

One day, Jesus met a Samaritan (a parallel to Judaism but separate ethnoreligious group) woman at a well and asked her for water. Perplexed that a Jewish rabbi/teacher would even speak to a Samaritan, let alone ask water from her, she questioned him and his intentions. Jesus said that if only she knows the gift of God and who it is that's asking for a drink, she would have asked him and he would have given her living water.

What is this living water Jesus was talking about? This woman had every reason to be suspicious of Jesus. First of all, Jesus spoke to her, quite unlike the other Jews she might have crossed paths with. Then Jesus promised her she'll never be thirsty again once she has drunk this living water.

If Jesus appears before me now and offers me a chance to never go thirsty again, will I trust him? But why would anyone be suspicious of Jesus: the most perfect, kindest, sinless man that ever walked this earth? But sadly, there is a Samaritan woman in everyone of us.

I've always been suspicious. Never trusting anyone. That was the way I was brought up. Don't talk to strangers. Don't get involved in things you don't understand. Trust No One. And then out of the blue, Jesus appears in my life and tells me that I need not be suspicious of him for he is here to set me free from all my sins.

The Samaritan woman, like me, felt somewhat unsure about Jesus. Why would Jesus chat with me? What does he really want from me? He has no business in my life let alone give me promises of eternal life.

Jesus, on the other hand, does not care about your background, your status or even reputation. As far as he's concerned, what's past is past. Sure, humans can deceive you. Some religious healers promise instant healing but when you don't, they blame you for lack of faith. Some Christians impose their believes on you or worst, judge you for not being like them.

But not Jesus.

He heals because he loves us. He's constantly on our minds because he lives in us. He doesn't demand money, or your time. If you offer money or your time to Jesus, chances are you do it because you want to adore him and please him. Like how a husband adores and pleases his wife or the way I showered gifts and love on my cats.

So let's not be suspicious of Jesus. He did nothing wrong in his life and his continuous existence in ours.

Dear Mister God, please help me trust Jesus. Let me not be suspicious anymore and give me this living water today.

Thank you. Amen.

Kittycad
xoxo

Revelation 19:11

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

Dear ones,

Last night I had a dream and ever since I have not been able to get it out of my head. And just now, whilst listening to the Christian radio, a guy said the very same things I dreamt about. I looked it up on Revelation chapter 19 and it was all there, my dream on the page before my eyes! I think I might have dreamt the second coming of Jesus! First, there were these people who looked like normal people but I knew there weren't just normal people. They had a purpose and an urgency. They were like floor managers making sure that the sets, technical equipment, props and audience were ready for the V.I.P. Then I stopped one of them and asked him what was happening. He looked at a list and asked,

"Are you Christian?"

"Yeaaa? Why?"

"You're not on the list."

"Huh? B..but...I've been followin..."

Angel Floor Manager man looked straight at me "It doesn't matter. If you don't believe, you're not a Christian. If you want to be saved, BELIEVE. Just BELIEVE."

Then I thought, "You mean....this is real? Jesus is real? All the bible teachings are real? They're not just moral teachings to make us live purposeful lives? You mean, the end of the world is like real real real REAL?"

He handled me a snap pea in a zip-lock bag (don't ask me) and I woke up with the same bag in my hand.

IT'S REAL, ALRIGHT!!

Ok...after that I woke up for real and there was no bag, no snap pea. But I still think it was a message from God.


Dear Jesus,

Is time running out for us? Is your name The Word Of God and are you going to lead your armies to earth and when you come, are you going to strike the nations and rule us with a rod of iron? But Jesus, why are you so angry at me? Why would you strike me and make me afraid of you? Do you not love me anymore? Am I so bad in your eyes? Do you hate me? Jesus, I love you but I don't know how to believe. I just don't know how to believe. Please don't come just yet. Please HELP ME believe before you come, okay Jesus?

Yours lovingly,
Need-to-believe
Kittycad
xxxx