In the Morning When I Rise, Give Me Jesus

John 4:9-15King James Version (KJV)

9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?

12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle?

13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.

Dear Friends,

Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well and made a request of her water.  It appeared at the onset that His was the greater need, His thirst apparent.  What was not readily apparent was extent of her need.  It was hidden perhaps even from her. 

Yet, to Jesus neither she nor her need were invisible. He could see the deep need of her soul. Her thirst could not be satisfied with a drink from a physical well.  Her thirst was for peace, truth, wisdom, hope, love, forgiveness and understanding.  She sought joy.

Jesus the Well Spring of Life was standing before her ready to quench her thirst.  Jesus is the Living Word.

The deep need of the soul, the sincere cry that will not be ignored is the cry for Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus.

You can have all this world but give me Jesus.  It is my prayer that the words of the Negro Spiritual will encourage your soul today. God bless!

          "Give Me Jesus" - Negro Spiritual

Oh when I come to die
Oh when I come to die
Oh when I come to die
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have the world
Give me Jesus

I heard my mother say
I heard my mother say
I heard my mother say
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have the world
Give me Jesus

Dark midnight was my cry
Dark midnight was my cry
Dark midnight was my cry
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have the world
Give me Jesus

In the morning when I rise
In the morning when I rise
In the morning when I rise
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have the world
Give me Jesus

I heard the mourner say
I heard the mourner say
I heard the mourner say
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus
You may have the world
Give me Jesus


You may have all the world, give me Jesus!

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie