OUR FATHER WHO GAVE GIFTS TO MEN

The book of John chapter 4 verses 39 - 42 records the reaction of the Samaritans in the town to what the woman who met Jesus at the well, had told them.

The people believed in Jesus because of the earnest testimony of the woman and also because they heard Him with their own ears and were persuaded by His words and because of His manner of love towards the people of a small town whom He, a Jew, would normally have no dealings with, and yet He stayed with them in their homes and shared the good news of the kingdom of God with them. 

39 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.” 40 So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. 41 And many more believed because of His own word.

42 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 the Christ, the Savior of the world.”

The Lord established a model of winning the lost people. 

• He engaged them in conversation
• He shared with them the gift of the Spirit (word of knowledge about her life)
• He entwined His life with theirs as he stayed among them as a guest

Amen.

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