Discovering Jesus

Scripture – John 4:16-19: He told her, “Go, call your husband and come back.” “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband. The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.” “Sir,” the woman said, “I can see that you are a prophet.

Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) Two days ago, the speaker at the conference I’ve been attending pointed out that people today are open to discovering truth for themselves. When it comes to sharing our faith, it’s not very effective to tell people things. Rather it comes back to our call to be witnesses for Christ – describing who He is and what He’s done in my life. I can point people toward Him and invite them to explore for themselves. In that, I trust the Spirit to lead them to discover who Christ is for them. I see that here in John 4. This woman is beginning to discover who it is she’s talking with. Jesus has accepted her as she is. And He’s slowly letting her see for herself who He is. Is there a model here for faith-sharing today?

Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I will look for and be ready for opportunities to share my experience of Christ with other people. I will invite them to explore and discover for themselves who He is.

Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, please work in the lives of people today who are seeking you. Many of them don’t really know what they’re looking for. As they might cross my path today, use me any way you can to help them discover you.