Devotions, Thoughts, & Reflections with Pastor Andrew

“Do you not say, ‘there are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘one sows, and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” John 4:35-38 Living in God's kingdom changes our mindset and our behavior. For, when we become a follower of Jesus, we enter into the labor of God, and of all of those whom have loved God before us. Christians are not meant to chase after the temporary things of a dying world. We are to labor together as one in God's fields, glorifying Him with our lives, changing what we care about to match what He cares about. And what is it that God cares about? In Jesus' life, what was He focused on? Making a name for himself? ...

John 4:10 “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." John 4:23-24 “But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” Hello again! Today, we dive into part of Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well, found in John chapter 4. This particular conversation can be confusing for some, and I want to give you a heads up that, if you are looking for clarification as to what is going on with the Samaritan woman and her obscure answers, we aren't going to be discussing that in this post. Instead, we are looking into what Jesus taught the woman at the well, and considering how His instructions impact our faith. Firstly, let's take some moments to co...