The Needs of Jesus

"Give me a drink,"  (John 4:7) was what Jesus said to the Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well.  She was equipped to handle the request since she was there to draw water for her daily household needs.  She was probably still surprised since as she put it, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?"  (John 4:9)  It was a natural request on the part of Jesus.  He had been on the road and He had nothing to use to pull water up from the depth of this ancient well. 

 

It is not often in the gospels that we hear Jesus asking for someone's help.  Certainly, He did at Jacob's Well and then again from the cross as he spoke through His agony, "I am thirsty."  (John 19:28)  There were certainly other times when others cared for His needs as Mary and Martha did in their home and Zacchaeus did when Jesus came into his town.  The truth is Jesus depended upon others throughout His ministry.  He was the Son of God and He did have divine powers, but His was not a solo act.

It remains the same today.  Jesus calls folks like you and me to help Him, to share with Him, and to partner with Him in doing those things He wants to do in the world.  While He could surely snap His fingers and bring His power to bear, or He could send forth a host of heavenly angels to do his bidding, He has ordained a way of accomplishing His work which involves using the likes of us.  The next time we sense Jesus is asking to do something, to care for someone, or to serve another, let us remember as we offer what He asks, we are accomplishing something He needs to get done.