What is a W.A.T.W type? I’ll get to that in a moment.
Christmas is probably the most universally celebrated holiday of any on the calendar. For almost an entire month, there is a party atmosphere everywhere with all kinds of traditions around lights and trees and decorations and special food and songs a seemingly endless array of gifts.
While we as believers know why this celebration is so special (“there is born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord”), but most in our culture give nothing more than a superficial nod to some little cuddly baby born in a manger.
What can be done to bring more attention to the centerpiece of this celebration? Be more like W.A.T.W. What?
W.A.T.W. is famously known as the Women at the Well in John 4. Her life was radically changed when she ran into Jesus at the water well and heard him tell her the truth about her life and that He was the Messiah. What happened next is legendary.
She was so transformed, she left her waterpot and went back into her town called Sychar and did and said this: “So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men, ‘Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?’’” (John 4:28-29)
How did they respond? “They went out of the city and were coming to Him” (John 4:30)
What happened next? “From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, ‘He told me all the things that I have done. So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. Many more believed because of His word and they were saying to the woman, ‘It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know the this One is indeed the Savior of the world’” (John 4:39-42)
So, during this busy celebration of Christmas, let’s endeavor to be like the W.A.T.W. who just said “Come, see a man…”. She just invited people to come and that’s exactly what we can do during this season. Invite people to come to the Women’s Christmas Gathering (Dec. 6th), to our Christmas services (Dec. 15, 22) and to our Christmas Eve services (Dec. 24th). (CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST’S CHURCH)
You never know what your invitation will lead to!
Pastor Jeff