Wednesday Devo
Scripture:
John 4:25-30
25 The woman said, “I know the Messiah is coming—the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”
26 Then Jesus told her, “I Am the Messiah!”
27 Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” 28 The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, 29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” 30 So the people came streaming from the village to see him.
25 The woman said, “I know the Messiah is coming—the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”
26 Then Jesus told her, “I Am the Messiah!”
27 Just then his disciples came back. They were shocked to find him talking to a woman, but none of them had the nerve to ask, “What do you want with her?” or “Why are you talking to her?” 28 The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, 29 “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” 30 So the people came streaming from the village to see him.
Commentary:
4:25–26 Messiah … (he who is called Christ). See note on 1:38. Jesus does not often identify himself directly as the Messiah (see note on 1:41) since most would then think he had come to bring instant political deliverance, but he departs from that pattern here in Samaria, which is removed from the centers of Judaism.
4:28 The woman’s water jar was probably a large earthenware pitcher, carried either on the shoulder or the hip.
4:28 The woman’s water jar was probably a large earthenware pitcher, carried either on the shoulder or the hip.
Questions:
- The woman now knows who she's talking to... the long-awaited Messiah. And we know that she instantly believes. How do we know that? Because she immediately runs to tell everyone in the village to come and see for themselves. She didn't even bring her water jar. She dropped everything and RAN to bring people to Jesus. How does this compare to YOUR urgency to share Jesus with people?
- Not only did she run, but think about who it was that she was running to. Remember, she was basically living in hiding because of her embarrassment and shame. She ran directly to the very people that ridiculed her! Her shame wasn't enough to stop her anymore. It's almost as if nothing else mattered in that moment. What would your life look like if you had no shame when it came to talking about Jesus? What if you lived in a way in which you would abandon everything to bring people to Jesus, no matter how uncomfortable or awkward?
Pray:
- That you would be ready to drop everything to share Jesus with people.
- That you would get to the point that literally nothing else mattered except bringing people to Jesus.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
3. Why did Jesus have to die on the cross? Since “all have sinned” and the “wages of sin is death,” Jesus had to die on the cross to pay the fine for my sin so I could be right with God.
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
(Romans 3:23, 5:8, 6:21-23, 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:1-6; Colossians 1:13-14, 21-22)
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