Knowing Jesus For Yourself

-May 14, 2025-

Good morning beloved, happy Wednesday,

“Then they said to the woman, ‘Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed is the Christ, the Savior of the world.’”

(John 4:42).

When speaking to people who are unsure of our credibility, we may say, “Don’t just believe me?” It simply implies that the person should check it out for themselves.

Here in John 4 we have the story of the Samaritan woman at well whom Jesus saved. She was so excited to tell the whole town of Sychar about Jesus. As a result many came to Christ and believed in Him.

John 4:39 says, “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’” There were still many others who came to faith by hearing Jesus themselves.

Each person has to choose to believe in Jesus and receive Him as Lord and Savior. There were those who said, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

This passage teaches us that people respond to the gospel differently; there are those who respond to Christ the first time we share Him and based on our witness and testimony; then there others who take a little longer to be convicted and come to the Savior. Each one must see their need of Christ and make a personal decision to receive Him.

We sow the seed of the gospel, God alone brings about results for His glory. Romans 10:17 says, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

Have a blessed day being a bright testimony and witness for Christ, pointing people to Him. Stay safe and healthy.

All are affected, but not all believe; but all who believe are transformed by the power of the gospel.

Dean