Anyways, that's what Jesus talks about in John 4 (if you haven't read it, do so now!) Jesus meets a lady (a very promiscuous lady) at a well, and starts asking her questions. This Jesus guy is crazy: talking to a Samaritan woman (taboo), then he tells her he has living water. Her reply?
"Sir, give me this water so that I won't get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water."
Paul's brother, Kevin, made an excellent observation. It sounds like this lady is frustrated and being sarcastic. Go ahead, read that in a sarcastic voice. But then he pulls out the big guns and starts telling her about all her past broken relationships. She is floored. The disciples are confused. The lady goes home and cries in her house, goes to church for a couple months, then eventually goes back to her old life.
NO WAY!
Of course not! She goes home and tells everyone about Jesus. Then they all track Jesus down, convincing him to stay with them for a couple days. Many become believers. All because of one woman had to tell others about what Jesus did.
Is that what happened when you got home from camp? Is that what we do when we feel especially close to Jesus? Or do you just go home, feel better for a few weeks, then go back to your old life. How has Jesus changed your life? Are you different because you've "met" him? The challenge here is a HUGE challenge for all of us: If Jesus is so great, we need to tell everyone about him, how great he is, and how he's changed our lives. Don't go it alone, you'll fizzle out. Get together with other people who love Jesus, read some Scripture, tell some stories, pray, and fire each other up. But don't stop there. Change other people's lives like Jesus has changed yours.
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