One on One.

John 4:3-8; Genesis 32:27-28

We are walking in today:  One on One.

John 4:3-8 3) He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee. 4) And he must needs go through Samaria. 5) Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6) Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7) There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8) (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.)  Pastor Taffe shared this on Sunday--this setting of scripture, Jesus had a need to go through Samaria, on His way back to Judaea.  The reason why becomes apparent when He begins speaking to the woman at the well.  God is coming to see about you on purpose, even sending away those that would hinder the conversation, you see the disciples were sent to the city to buy food, verse 8.  So there is Jesus waiting at the well, then the woman comes up to draw water.  God is right there waiting to cross our path, to speak to us!   Fiveamprayer, we have to realize that God is heavily invested in us!  He gave His only begotten Son to redeem us back to Him!  So He is constantly reaching towards us, sending His word out to us.  Having random people speak into our lives.  He is taking every opportunity and option to get into a conversation with us.  All for the expressed purpose of healing us and restoring our relationship with Him!  This time that we have spent in this world has caused us to live out of order, thinking that we are avoiding drama but are we doing more than existing?!   Jesus came that we would have life, and that more abundantly.  This woman was not living, she was hiding in plain sight!  Jesus comes to speak to the woman to set her free--because God sees right through to the heart of the matter.  For us on the surface, she is just not doing well in her relationships--five marriages and then now she is living with a man.  Jesus does not stop there, He goes deeper.  There is so much more to us than the surface!!  Take some time to read the whole chapter of John 4, you will see that she recognizes that Jesus has answers to her heartfelt question, "where are we to worship?"  She even tells Jesus about the Messiah that He will come and tell us all things...This woman is not unfamiliar with the word of God nor is she not looking for ways to please the Father.  Even in her present situation--she did not stop at the idea of the living water, that she would not have to draw water, but continued on in conversation.  A conversation that seemed unlikely to be a blessing nor would it manifest anything--at the onset, she was startled to find that a Jewish man would even speak to her, a Samaritan woman not only that but to ask her for a drink of water.  God wants to have a one on one conversation with us.  Getting all of those presumptions and polite procedures out of the way.  What is the real issue, and will you confess what it is?  This is similar to the conversation that Jacob has with God as they wrestle all night in Genesis 32:27-28 (AMP) 27) [The Man] asked him, What is your name? And [in shock of realization, whispering] he said, Jacob [supplanter, schemer, trickster, swindler]!    28) And He said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob [supplanter], but Israel [contender with God]; for you have contended and have power with God and with men and have prevailed.  That you can look to God as the means to deliver, heal and restore you!  Thank You God for being so loving and kind that you would not put all of our business out in front of everybody!  This whole conversation takes place between just them two.  At the close of the conversation, the disciples walk up.  Fiveamprayer, there is something inside of you that God has placed there for the drawing of men unto Him.  Won't you go have a talk with Jesus and let Him, heal that issue that is causing you to be out of order, or walking just a little bit out of line.  All the while you are thinking that you are making it better, you are really isolating yourself.  We know that being isolated is not the best place to be unless you are alone with God.  Don't let the enemy trick you, that you are not able to go around other people, that you are less valued.  Jesus died for all of us, that salvation is for all who believe!  Look at the Samaritan woman going back into that same town, the town that had ostracized her, to tell them about Jesus.  What healing must have took place in that conversation for her to turn around to tell those that may have mocked her and treated her poorly about the Messiah, the Christ!  She was walking in that deep down healing that she was able to forgive truly and let it go.  That is what a one on one conversation with Jesus will do!  There is no other place for this kind of true healing and restoration.  Look to Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of your faith!  Yea and Amen!
Now that you know that the blessing is on you, it is time for a one on one with Jesus!  We can cast our cares on Him for He cares for us!  Tell Him, fiveamprayer, that He has given us power and authority, the devil is under our feet--but I need You to straighten out some things in our lives!  Thank You Lord for going before us to make the crooked places straight!  Show us which way we are to go, Lord!  We are no longer leaning to our own understanding, the faulty understanding from the world.  It is time for a one on one!  We are thirsty, Lord, fill us to the level of our hunger and thirst!  Go and have a one on one conversation with Jesus about your marriage, your children, your finances, your singleness!  Guide us Lord, we need a word from You!  Nothing else will do!  We need an answer from God, though the storms are coming, He says peace be still.  There is strength for us in the storm.  We serve a God that can hide us and help us to walk that thing out!  The joy of the Lord is, is our strength!  I need Thee, oh I need Thee!  Every hour, I need Thee!  Fiveamprayer, look to God to fix this situation!  We need a one on one, with You Lord!  Sometimes we get weak--strengthen us Lord!  Turn it all over to Jesus, go ahead and have that one on one conversation with Him!  You know that the devil is under our feet!  Why are you even paying attention to those lies?!  We have the power of life and death in our tongues!  Sometimes we get weak and weary, the word tells us to be not weary in well doing!  We shall reap the harvest if we faint not!  Cry out to God, ask Him to lead you to all truth!  He is faithful and compassionate.  We need you God to fill us!  We want to see Your face and Your glory!  I don't need anything else!  We need to talk to God--we need a one on one with Him!  Just me and the Lord!  Look at the Samaritan woman, Jesus tells her all about herself.  She walks and really takes a hold of His forgiveness to run back to the people in the town to tell them the good news!  Thank You God for forgiving us like You forgave her!  Will we run back to tell others about Your goodness, like she did?  We have gotta seek Him for ourselves!  This is your personal relationship with the Father.  It is the strength of your relationship with Him that you are able to stand and hold on in that storm.  From having that one on one conversation with Him you are able to be healed and restored back to Him.  That is why He must needs to go right there, across your path.  To speak life and truth into our lives!  Thank You Lord, we may appear invisible to others but never to You!  Thank You God that You keep reaching for us!  Fiveamprayer, God has a word for you--to restore you and help you walk out whatever you are in!  There is nothing too hard of our God!  He knows everything and He is not backing up, He is coming closer, won't you have a one on one conversation with Him?!  Have that one on one about your marriage, children, singleness, and finances.  Let he who has hears, let him hear!  We need to be quiet so that we can hear from Him clearly!  Be still and listen in His presence.  Now is the time to hear Him like never before!  Hallelujah God!  We cast our cares on Him, for He cares for us!  Led us to the rock that is higher than I.  Some struggles you don't have to struggle with, all alone.  Go into that one on one with God,  your help has just arrived!  Thank You God!  The only way we can walk in the blessing that is on us, all the good that He has for you--let it go and forgive.  No more resentment or bitterness, let them go and free yourself.  So many of us are walking around in prisons of our own making--walking around bound because you don't want to forgive and let go of offense.  We can't just go into God, in just any old way.  Wash your heart and go in and have a one on one with God.  Don't be fearful, God did not give you a spirit of fear!  Fiveamprayer, the blessing is on you!  Don't loose it--walking in unforgiveness or puffed up in pride.  Have a one on one with God, go into your prayer closet.  We lift up fiveamprayer this morning, someone is screaming in the spirit, "fix it God!"  We lift up prayer requests those known and unknown, have them, go have a one on one with You.

We seal this prayer in His precious blood, by His Spirit:   It's me, it's me, oh Lord that is in need of a one on one!

Welcome to the overflow...
I need to talk to You. Lord!  We are like Jacob, we won't let go until You bless us!  It is time for a one on one!  Get your heart in a place where you can pray.  Go into your prayer closet and have a one on one with the Father!  Visit us on facebook, it will encourage you.  Take time out to read these scriptures for yourself.  Sometimes we have to encourage ourselves!  Tell God you are the woman at the well, I need a one on one, God.  Have a blessed day!