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Woman At the Well
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Posted by: walkin2e
Jesus was a prophet and only a few recognized him as one. There was a woman at the well who did, though. She said to him, John 4 v 19, "The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet." This was revealed to her because of the the things Jesus had said.
I find this very interesting as I believe it teaches a valuable lesson about prophets.
1. This was a one on one encounter
2. Jesus told her things about her life that he could only know by divine knowledge
3. Jesus gave her spiritual knowledge and hope
4. After this encounter, the woman went into the city and testified about Jesus
5. Jesus the prophet showed compassion for an "hopeless" outcast
I have had many one on one encounters with those who the Lord sent me to, and their lives were changed. One Sunday morning, the Lord spoke to me and said, "Don't go to church this morning. Instead, go to that convenience store on the corner of Highway 84 and Gilmore street, and sit in your car." So, upon hearing this, I did exactly what the Lord spoke to me.
I sat there about 30 minutes, and then a man I had went to high school with drove up. I knew he had problems with alcohol and drugs. I knew his mother, a fine Christian woman, and we had often prayed for her son. I remember one of her prayers was, "Lord, send someone by to tell my son about you." Well, this Sunday morning, I was the someone, and this was to be a new day for him.
He got out of his car, saw me, and came to me. He said, "I am tired of my life, I need help". I said, "I know, the Lord sent me here to help you and to pray for you". So, right outside the convenience store, I prayed for this prodigal son, and the Lord saved him right then and there. About 14 years later, his mother was on her deathbed, hooked up to life support systems, not expected to make it through the day. He called me and wanted me to be there when the machines were unhooked. His mom looked so pitiful lying there, and I knew that this was not what she wanted. We all held hands and prayed, and when the machines were unhooked, she gave a sigh of relief (this was a burden to her). She lived seven more days without machines..seven days of precious moments spent with her family and friends, and then the Lord sent his angels to carry her home.
I was invited to speak on her funeral, a joyful homegoing celebration, and her son came to me and said, "I never will forget that day at the convenience store. My old man died, and I became a new man in Jesus."
As an afterthought, I was criticized for not being at church that Sunday morning. "You should have been here and you would have got a blessing". I ignored this, in fact, I rejoiced because I knew the Holy spirit had led me, and another soul was added to God's kingdom.
Irvin aka walkin2e
Posted by: Chris Logan
Wow, i have had the same thing to happen to me on a Easter sunday. This is so neat!
i was primping and fixing my hair one Easter many years ago and i heard the Holy Spirit speak to me and He told me to go and minister to my Mother in the nursing home instead of going to church Easter sunday morning.
Now i was going there to the nursing home already 2 or sometimes more a day to help feed her, get her to bed, etc, etc. but on that Easter sunday when the Holy spirit spoke to me i knew it was the Lord.
i obeyed and went and ministered to my precious Mother whom had alzheimers but she still knew i was her loved one.
i will never forget that day and the Lord showing me that there are times he would want us out in the field instead of in a church pew. i do not mean we aren't to go to church faithfully unless we can't but there are times we may need to be somewhere the Lord thinks is more important on that day at that time. He knows everything and all!
i was blessed though and my precious church that i was attending (and i was the head pianiost) did not shame or try to condemn me and I was so grateful for that but it didn't matter as i knew where i was supposed to be and i was on that easter day!!
After my Mother passed I never regretted all the time and effort i spent being with her and helping at the nursing home as they were ALWAYS short of help. But most of all I was there by my Mother's side loving and caring for her. Thank you Lord for speaking to me that day and that because of you and your nudging me, I was obedient.