Sunday, October 9, 2011

God's Waterboy

Do you want God to give you a big job?  I mean one that will rock the world.  A mission that will put together the pieces of a plan of God that all of history will hinge on.  Ok, about this one:  carry the water jug.  That's right carry a water jug.   Notice the passage:
Luke 22:8- Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it." 9They said to him, "Where will you have us prepare it?" 10He said to them, "Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11and tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 12And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there." 13And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover. (www.lifejournal.cc)
Have you ever thought what would have happened if this guy had not carried the water?  I mean men did not carry the water jug.  You know that.  The women went to the well.  It was a woman's job to carry the water.  That is why this guy stuck out so much.  People probably looked at him and said, "what's his problem?"  or "he looks like a girl."  On he went toting God's water jug.  That is all we know.  We don't know if this fellow set the whole thing up, was a mere messenger boy, or was just someone to follow.  However, I do know that if he had not toted the water where he was to tote the water and had not walked into Peter and John, we may be missing some of Christ's greatest teaching on life after His Ascension in John 13-17.  All that fellow had to do to set up one of the most Divine Appointments ever was simply tote the water to the spot where he was told. 
How big a job do you want for God?  How big an impact do you want to make for the Lord? Just step outside your comfort zone.  Do something you normally would not do.  Be a waterboy or watergirl for the Lord.  All of history (at least for some) may hinge on it.   Hope to see you in worship today!

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