John 4:16
Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and
come hither.
The
Lord Gives Difficult Commands
Jesus tells
the Samaritan woman to get her husband and come back. The woman is unable to do this because she is
not currently married to anyone but, rather, living with a man. Could the Lord have been referring to her
first husband because that is the one the Lord would have considered her
husband? Or could He have been giving
her a command she was unable to keep to show her the incredible need she had
for the One who was truly the companion she had been looking for in the many
lovers she had had?
The Lord may,
indeed, give us directives we find ourselves unable to meet. This should not lead us to discouragement or
dismay but lead us to Him. The Lord has
the right to pose any sort of question or command to us and He has purposes
behind these. If we are unable to carry
out His command, we need to be frank and honest with Him allowing the dialogue
to continue and do the work He wants to do in us.
When the Lord
gives us a command let us be sensitive to our inadequacies and bring them to
Him. He knows it all. He has reasons for asking. Let us respond
with honesty and humility trusting He is wanting to reveal Himself as the
answer for all things.
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