DAY 9 - TRUST

“But sir, you don't have a rope or a bucket," she said, "and this well is very deep. Where would you get this living water?” (John 4:11)

The meaning and purpose of trust has so many different meanings to all of us because we have all had moments in our lives where our trust in someone or God has either been strengthened or destroyed. It seems easy to trust God and others when things are going great. The “slap-in-the-face” meaning of trust comes when the hurt is present. The Samaritan woman at the well had just been approached by Jesus - a Jew. Their conversation and connection happened around the well.

A well in that time and day was deep, deep, deep in the ground supplying water. Think about your life; think about the “wells” in you. Maybe a deep hurt. Suppose that deep hurt of yours caused Jesus to approach you. Jesus comes to you and says, “Let not your heart be troubled…” (John 14:1). Would your reaction be to shrug your shoulders and doubt that Jesus could “bring up” comfort from your deep well? Well, (no pun intended, ha) you are completely right. Jesus will not bring up anything from your deep well of hurts. His power comes from above in his almightiness!

We will come and we will trust Jesus to BE our comfort in the time of hurt. You see the very nature of God is “to be.” Jesus was to be with you during those hard times of hurt, betrayal, or disappointments. Will you trust that Jesus is with you, even in your deepest “well”? Today, release the struggle of reaching into the bottom of your deep well to get water. Allow God to meet you where you are. Trust Him!

IronMaker’s Daily Challenge:  Have a moment of reflection today. First ask God to help reveal to you a moment in your life where you are not trusting him. (It might be tough to admit it, but keep pressing forward). Second, take what God showed you and begin trusting today.

Prayer:  O Lord, help me to trust you in the good areas of my life and the hurt areas of my life. Lord show me where I need to trust you more. Help me to not depend on my own water in the bottom of my well. Help me to depend on your almighty presence even in the midst of deep “well” hurts. Come Lord Jesus, come.

Kristina Crabtree