He really is

DEVOTION

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

HE REALLY IS

John 4:39-42

39 Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did." 40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. 41 And because of his words many more became believers. 42 They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."

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It is a good thing to testify about the work of Christ in our lives, however, it is a far better testimony for someone to experience the work of Christ in their lives. We see that many of the townspeople believed that Jesus was the Messiah because of what the woman told them about Jesus and her encounter with him. That is the key to being a witness. We cannot argue the validity of the scriptures with someone, trying to convince them the bible is true and Jesus is real and they need to believe to be saved. What we can tell them is want Jesus did in our lives. We can tell them of the miracles he has done for us. We can tell them of his guidance, his provision, his healing power and how he has made our life so much better then what it was before we believed. This is what the woman did, she told them that Jesus had told her everything she ever did. He revealed himself to her. But when they asked Jesus to stay awhile and he talked directly to the town’s people for two days and they personally experienced him, they believed not just because of the woman’s testimony, but because of their own personal testimony of what Jesus did in their lives. This is the key to a successful transformed life. Sure we can tell what Jesus did in our life, but it is far better for Jesus to do something in their life. We can tell them Jesus will do something in their life, all they have to do is ask him to stay with them for a few days. Just give him a couple of days and you will experience his work, his transforming work in your life. He will heal you, he will do something in your life so that you cannot deny Jesus is alive and well, sitting at the right hand of God and the Father will give you anything you ask in the name of Jesus. Sure, we could explain a lot of doctrines and about asking in the will of God and all that stuff. Yet it is unlikely Jesus told the Samaritan town’s people all the doctrinal stuff. Most likely he just did stuff for them. Just as he did for me when I knew nothing about doctrine and simply asked if he were God then prove it to me, and he did. Sure someone told me about Romans road, but it was not real until God did something personal for me. This is the story we need to tell, the story of what Jesus did in our life. Then we can invite them to see what Jesus will do in their lives. Then when they experience Jesus first hand they will know he really is the Savior of the world.