Subtitle: Skip one of your habits, like a meal or a tv show, and meanwhile, see what He has for you.
Excerpt: Devotional emphasizes being attuned to God’s work, prioritizing spiritual growth, and seizing opportunities for change.
Scripture
Our verse for today comes from John 4:31, ” Meanwhile His disciples urged Him, ‘Rabbi, eat something.’ “
Background
When I was growing up in the 70s, I used to watch the Super Friends cartoons. Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and Robin all belonged to the Justice League, and would use their powers of good to fight the evil attempts of their foes from the Legion of Doom. Several times during each episode, some of the heroes would be off on a mission, and the narrator would turn the storyline back to their headquarters with these words from his booming voice, ” Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice. ” Once there, we would discover what other activities were brewing that the heroes would need to overcome. Now, much might or might not happen during a meanwhile. With Jesus and His disciples, the Lord had just made a very strong impression on a socially outcast Samaritan woman, and she had run back into town to tell the men, some of whom she probably knew too well, that someone very much like a Messiah was at the well. But while she was gone and the disciples were with Jesus, they urged Him to eat some of the food that they had bought during their excursion into town.
Application
You see, Jesus was changing the life of the woman at the well, and meanwhile, the disciples were in town buying food. Then the woman ran to town to share her experience of the gospel, and meanwhile, the disciples were trying to get Jesus up to the buffet line. Now, eating is not wrong, and food is not evil. Our bodies require it to survive, although probably less than we give it. But meanwhile, what else is going on around you? You’re probably not doing things worthy of the Legion of Doom, but are you sensitive to those around you who hang out at the well during the wrong times of the day? Are you meeting your temporal needs and following your ritualistic habits instead of sticking by Jesus? Had the disciples been with Jesus all along, they could have gone with the woman to proclaim His amazing revelations. Instead, they got some good food, but not His food. Jesus has much for us to do, and meanwhile, what will you be doing?
Charge
As we seek Him today, skip one of your habits, like a meal or a tv show, and meanwhile, see what He has for you.
Salvation – Eternal Life in Less Than 150 Words
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