The Woman at the Well

In John 4 lies one of the most famous encounters that Jesus has in all of scripture.  On his journey through Samaria Jesus sits down with a woman at a well.  His kindness to her and her change is an example for all of us to follow.

But to me, out of all the amazing things the Bible talks about, one of them is right there in John 4

1 Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), 3 He left Judea and went away again into Galilee. 4 And He had to pass through Samaria. 5 So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph; 6 and Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give Me a drink." 8 For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. - Jhn 4:1-8 

Did you catch that?  The disciples and Jesus were on a long journey, probably 50 miles or more to Galilee.  And Jesus sat down, because he was tired from walking.  Jesus!  This amazes me that this man who could walk on water, feed 5,000 and bring the dead back to life.  He sat down because He was tired.

I don't know about you, but I get tired on mission for God as well.  Not tired of the mission, but tired from the mission.  And that's okay!  I find comfort in the fact that Jesus was physically worn out from the journey.  

Our mission from God is difficult, and will make us weary. But the mission of God must always be done in the strength of God.  For without His strength, our works will fail.