Feel the heat!

Apparently this year, we have officially had four heatwaves, defined as so many consecutive days of a certain high temperature. So often during these times we are very British and moan about the weather. Of course, we complain about the cold, the rain, the wind, the cloud and then when it is sunny we continue with the complaints. At least here we have the variety of the seasons and on the whole we don’t suffer from the extremes of weather as in some places where there are monsoons, earthquakes and long spells of drought.
 
I was talking with an elderly friend the other day during one of the hot spells and we were saying how the heat was quite debilitating, and it didn’t help that his fan was so noisy that he had to switch it off! But he is a real witness to his faith and love for the Lord and is always ready with a word of encouragement from Scripture. Sure enough, in our conversation he shared with me about the passage in John 4:1-26 entitled in my Bible, “Jesus talks to a woman at the well”. The point he made was that Jesus came to the well in the middle of the day when the sun was at its highest and hottest. You see, my friend was making the point that Jesus has experienced all that we go through, yes, even the heatwave. He knew what it was like to feel a bit overcome and uncomfortable with the heat, so much so that He rested by the well.
 
I reflected later how my friend had introduced Jesus and all the events at the well, the Samaritan woman with the chequered past, the heat of the day, but more importantly, the gift of Living Water that Jesus offered. My friend shared this event in Jesus’ life and applied it to the situation we were in.
 
If I’m honest, I asked myself if I was as quick to share the Gospel with those I meet. It’s a question that I want to place before you!
 
Please read again that passage from John 4 and be ready to share the Good News.