Through the Eyes of Jesus

John 4:27-36

The Disciples Rejoin Jesus
27Just then his disciples returned and were surprised to find him talking with a woman. But no one asked, "What do you want?" or "Why are you talking with her?"

28Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 29"Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ[a]?" 30They came out of the town and made their way toward him.

31Meanwhile his disciples urged him, "Rabbi, eat something."

32But he said to them, "I have food to eat that you know nothing about."

33Then his disciples said to each other, "Could someone have brought him food?"

34"My food," said Jesus, "is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. 35Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. 36Even now the reaper draws his wages, even now he harvests the crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together.

Reflection of Bee:

My church is involved in doing oversea mission works. As members, we are encouraged to take turn to go with our mission core team to help out whenever possible. However, some members who have never been there before when being asked to help up, their replies were usually "I don't feel called to do mission".

Hmmn... didn't Jesus command us in Matthew 28:19-20 to "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"? Didn't he also said in Matthew 9:37, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few."?

Tonight's devotion shows why many Christians still do not see the need to share the love of God, either locally or in oversea. It's because their spiritual eyes are closed and they don't "look" through the eyes of Jesus (v35). May God open their eyes to see the "harvest" and have the compassion for the lost souls around.

To Jesus, sharing salvation to the woman at the well is more important that physical food which is essential in life (v35). What about us?


Dear Lord,
Tonight I pray for more labourers to work in Your ripen field. I pray that our spiritual eyes will be opened so that we could see what You saw and feel how You felt. Give us compassion and love to for the lost and the desire to obey Your great commission in our life. Lead me to Your harvest field, Lord.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.