Scripture to Read: John 4:25–30
Jesus would not leave any doubt in the woman’s mind about Who she was talking with. We read in John 4:25–26, The woman *said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.” 26 Jesus *said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” Jesus declared Who He was and let the woman know that she had been talking with Messiah. Then we read in John 4:27–30, At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?” 28 So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and *said to the men, 29 “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?” 30 They went out of the city, and were coming to Him. The disciples arrived back with lunch and were surprised Jesus was talking with a Samaritan woman. Remember, Jews hated Samaritans, and men usually never spoke to women in public, but none of them asked Jesus anything. The disciples may have been afraid to ask or maybe they saw such a change in the woman that they didn’t feel the need to ask. The best part, though, is that the woman was set free from her sin. She went to tell the men what had happened, and they came to see Jesus for themselves. Changed lives share Jesus.
Challenge & Application
• What did the Lord teach you through this devotion today?
• If your life has been changed by Christ, how are you sharing that change with others?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!