Remember the woman at Sychar?
She was a Samaritan woman and I purposed to meet her at the ancient Jacob's well.
I asked her for a drink of water. She was surprised
at the request. But she didn't ask Me for anything.
Right there, in front of her, the Creator and Sovereign Lord of the Universe, the One able to bestow any gift to any humble creature.
But she didn't ask. I had to call it to her attention -
Look, I said to her, If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Me and I would have given you living water.
She still didn't understand. She didn't "know the gift" and she didn't know who I was.
I explained it to her, just as I have patiently explained it to you.
Now you do know. You know the gift I bring and you know who I am.
It delights Me to give my Children gifts.
So why don't you ask for more?
I asked her for a drink of water. She was surprised
at the request. But she didn't ask Me for anything.
Right there, in front of her, the Creator and Sovereign Lord of the Universe, the One able to bestow any gift to any humble creature.
But she didn't ask. I had to call it to her attention -
Look, I said to her, If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked Me and I would have given you living water.
She still didn't understand. She didn't "know the gift" and she didn't know who I was.
I explained it to her, just as I have patiently explained it to you.
Now you do know. You know the gift I bring and you know who I am.
It delights Me to give my Children gifts.
So why don't you ask for more?
You have not because you ask not.
James 4:2
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