Jesus encountered a woman of Samaria to draw water from Jacob’s well.  Jesus said to her, “give me drink”.  The woman found that an unusual request because Jesus was a Jew and Jews had nothing to do with Samaritans.  As the conversation unfolded, Jesus began to tell the woman her life story.  Jesus knew of her ex husbands and that she was currently living with a man.  The conversation turned “religious” and the woman brought up where different people worshiped.  Jesus revealed Himself, as Messiah, and let the woman know that His Father was a Spirit and in the future true believers would worship Him in Spirit and Truth.

It is funny to think we can sin and God not know we have sinned.  Jesus did not know this woman, however, He knew her every sin.  Jesus did not avoid her because of her sin.  Jesus wanted to give her “water” that when she drank it, she would never thirst again.  We feel like Adam and Eve did in the garden when they fell for Satan’s trap.  Adam became aware of his nakedness, which was of his sin, and hid when the Father came to walk with him in the cool of the afternoon as was God’s custom.  Adam admitted that when he heard God’s voice, Adam hid because he was afraid because he was naked.  God asked him, “who told you that you were naked”?

God is all knowing, all powerful, and all present.  We could not hide from Him if we tried our hardest.  Did you notice how Peter was so bold when he walked with Jesus?  Peter ended up denying Jesus around a heathen campfire.  Peter did not want to deal with his rejection of Jesus.  Jesus on the other hand, after His resurrection, told them to bring the disciples and Peter.  Peter was named specifically because Jesus had compassion for him.

Do you think you are any different?  When you have received Jesus as your Lord and Savior, are you not a child of God?  Do you not sit at the table with Him and your elder brother, Jesus?  Have you not been bought with a great price the very life of Jesus?  Is the blood of God now running through your veins?   Did not God tell you to come “boldly” to the throne room of grace?

Would you rather distance yourself from God or be in His presence?  Confess your sin and He will not only forgive you, but He will forget the sin.  Come running to a merciful Father and embrace His love.  When you get full of His love, then go out and love on other people.