Go and Tell That!

John 4:1-42 (Please Read First -Click here)

When Jesus left Judea on his way back to Galilee, he passed through Samaria. Near the city of Sychar is a plot of ground where Jacob's Well is located. Jesus decided to take a rest in this place. While his disciples went into town to purchase food, a Samaritan woman approached the well. As the woman was drawing water, Jesus asked her to give Him a drink of water. Startled by His request, the woman asked Jesus, "are You, a Jew asking me, a Samaritan, to use my cup?" Jesus revealed all things to this woman at the well, and she believed in Him, so much so that she ran into the city and called out to the men of the city, to come hear a man, that is wise beyond reason, who certainly must be the Christ (Messiah) that we've awaited. When the men of the city heard this woman's testimony, many believed and many went to see for themselves. Jesus preached for two days to the Samaritans, and they believed, and testified that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior of the World.

Jesus holds a two day revival on the spot, because of one woman's testimony. What about our testimony? When was the last time any of us told someone about Jesus in a way that would make them want to come and meet this man name Jesus? If one woman's testimony can change the lives of an entire city, then why are our modern day revivals lacking the the same drawing power for this generation. Jesus is the same today as He was yesterday. Certainly, it is not that Jesus has changed, but that most of us are not going into the world with enthusiasm and relevance in our testimony. Moreover, our testimony is diluted, because of our lack of Faith. We praise and shout in the church, we share Christ within the body of Christ, but we keep our religion private from a public world. Outside of church, too many of us have another life (Christian-Schizophrenia).

Jesus admonishes his disciples, to see the obvious, to see the multitude waiting to hear the Word. Jesus declares: "Lift up your eyes" the world is ripe, wanting and waiting for the Word. Jesus has sent us to reap the harvest that He has prepared. We are his witnesses. Go and tell someone that Jesus is the Christ, The World's only Savior, He is the great deliverer, the redeemer, and He's coming back again. When He comes all mankind shall be judged, and those whose names are not found in the Book of Life, shall be condemned to the eternal death, and those whose names are found in the Book shall receive eternal life. Go and Tell That!


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Rev. Brian K. Shobe