The woman at the well was so impressed with Jesus and amazed at his knowledge of her and of truth, she couldn't keep it to herself
(28) Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, (29) "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?"
John 4:28-29
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(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 Saviour of the world."
John 4:39-42 [NIV]
Her invitation – "come, see a man" (v.28) led many people into faith in Jesus, not because of her great eloquence or understanding, but as a result of her simple testimony "He told me everything I ever did." (v.39) – this led them to find out for themselves and now they believe because "we have heard for ourselves" (v.42).
Invitation and simple testimony are the preludes to many changed lives. Ask God to give you eyes to see and boldness to seize the opportunity to do those simple things today.
Martin Saxby
Read the Bible in a Year: Psalm 56:1-13; Judges 2:6-3:31; John 4:27-42
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