Ever dealt with religious spirits/people?
There is that spirit of religion that has taken over so many Christian lives including pastors, leaders, and overall churches... and I know that I might just get in trouble w/ people through this post but I rather be free in the Lord than bound by doctrines of man. Have you ever dealt with denominations/churches/people that in order for you to be a member of the church you can't wear jeans or ladies have to wear skirts and some other ones take it to the extent of no make up? Yeah.. Well I wonder. Have those people ever read the verse in John 4:4-18 Where the Lord deals with the Samaritan woman. If you study this verse carefully Jews never dealt with Samaritans. Remember that Jesus was a Jew? Right! Well when you read here v.4 it states the Jesus NEEDED to go through Samaria. Now remember that Jewish did not in any way like to affiliate with Samaritans.. Sounds like many churches now a days that don't like to deal with prostitutes.. Homosexuals... and the homeless. Sounds like many churches today that stay within the four walls and never go out to feed the poor, give love etc.. There are churches that can spend soo many years saying that they will do it but never get to it. Well back to v.5 it says that Jesus went to a city in Samaria then v.6 says that Jacobs well was in Sychar the city in Samaria and Jesus being wearied with his journey sat there. Now notice back in v.4 that it states that Jesus needed to go(had to, must) through Samaria. Well v.7 states that a woman came to draw water and Jesus said unto her, GIVE ME TO DRINK. (Remember Jews never at all by any circumstance affiliated with Samaritans) Well Jesus did! Why? Breaking that curse of religion? Breaking that curse of contempt? If a Samaritan passed by a Jew, that Jew would look away from them. Sounds like when Christians see a homeless and extend their hands tours them and says Jesus bless this man or woman but your face is turned away from them. Instead of giving them a hand like Jesus would, you give them your back(in reality) and we never remember that it is by the pure amazing grace of God that we are not one of them today. God chose to put us where he has us, not us. But of course many people are too religious to remember that and know such... So Jesus had told the Samaritan give me to drink but you must pay close attention how Jesus did this... What do you mean, presence? well v.8 blows off my mind because of how intelligent and discerning Jesus was. Saying that the disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat. for if they had not been in the city Jesus would of not prove his point like he wanted to. Why? Because the Disciples would of taken the Samaritan woman one way or the other away from Jesus or directed Jesus out of that place. V.9 its clear when it brings the Samaritan woman speaking to Jesus, " How is it that you being a Jew, asks me for a drink when I am a woman from Samaria? when the Jews do not deal at all with the Samaritans. then Jesus said.. if you would only know and recognize God's gift(forgiveness and love) and who is the one saying to you, give me a drink, you would off asked him instead and He would off given you living water." Now is that not amazing? How Jesus said if you would of known who I am, you would not give me to drink..(why?) Cause He is God and needs nothing from us, but if you knew, you would of asked me to give you to drink.. and look at Jesus response.. He does not say I would of let you die of thirst or of lost hope but I would have given you LIVING WATER.. Do we give living water to our co-workers, fellow classmates, family, and friends? or do we give them religion? See because a lot of our families don't come to our churches because of the religion that we present to them and that was something that happened in my life but when you brake off that religious spirit and its only the pure grace, mercy and love of God through you, you can reach the world, families, friends, classmates and people would love you in such an amazing way. When you go out of the 4 walls of the church and go into the inner city, people don't care if you know Genesis to Revelation, they don't give a crap but when you show love the Spirit of God transforms them. What do you mean? Well you go out there and stand somewhere or go around the city preaching, REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND!, you would be lucky if you at least get one soul. Because when you bring doctrine into the world people get confused and don't care but when you bring healing and restoration to their needs(bringing them Jesus) you can transform their lives. Not long ago at work my manager asked me if I can take responsibility for some of the duties that have been left unattended (I work at Bank of America) and I said, YES! Why not!? and I have been doing those jobs for a couple of weeks now and she came up to me a few days back and commented in a questioning manner. How is it possible that you are always smiling and willing to help? and I was soo happy she asked because I have been praying to her and all of my co-workers and I answered, "Man when you got JESUS!! you have a reason to be happy, no burdens, no reason to put your trust on people because they fail you, but you find life and life in abundance." and man I was happy to say that.. Cause before I preach to them I showed and keep showing and demonstrate the true Jesus. See you have to understand why this is a big accomplishment for me. Why? Because at my branch of work we have a Jehovah Witness, atheist, vegetarian (its a type of religion), Catholics, Buddhist. Etc... And none of them can say what I have said. I never went ahead and said man if you don't change your beliefs or your ways you are going to hell. NO!! no! no! You bring Jesus into action and people will be blown off... This is all for the Glory of God. But I wanted to bring this to all of you because it seems that many young people and adults are being caught up by religions or doctrines by man that don't allow many to understand the Lords true purpose for us. We are to be happy, be ourselves, and Christ filled. Expressing love, Joy, hope, and overall JESUS!! I hope you guys are blessed by this and help you in one way or the other. I love you all and be blessed.
posted by Josean Medina @ 8:45 PM
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