Find & Follow Jesus, Quarter 4Näide

Devotional:

“Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?’” – John 4:28–29 (NIV)

The woman at the well came to fill her jar with water, but she left with something far more valuable—living water, a renewed heart, and a mission. After her encounter with Jesus, she did something remarkable: she left her water jar behind. That jar represented her routine, her survival, her past. But in that moment, it no longer defined her. She had met the Messiah, and it changed everything.

Her story wasn’t perfect. In fact, it was messy and broken, but she didn’t wait to clean it up before sharing the good news. She simply went to her town and said, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did.” There was no theological argument or polished testimony—just an invitation born out of personal encounter. She was one of the first evangelists.

What makes her witness so powerful? It is her honesty and authenticity. She didn’t pretend to have all the answers. She simply pointed to Jesus and invited others to discover Him for themselves. So the message here is that you don’t have to have it all figured out to share your faith. You just need to have met Jesus and experienced His love. Like the woman at the well, your story—flaws and all—can become a powerful tool for drawing others to Him.

Prayer:

Ask God to help you share how God is at work in your life. If you don’t feel like He is, it’s not because He isn’t willing. Ask Him to give you “eyes to see and ears to hear” how He’s inviting you to journey in faith with Him. And if you regularly experience the work of God in your life, be sure to share your story. There are people around you who are also asking, “Could this be the Messiah?”