Thursday Devotional - Jesus is Truth – Attracting Truth Seekers (10/26/23)

How earnestly do you and I seek truth? When we hear an inspiring story, does it stop there? Or do you and I seek to put into practice the lessons learned?

Last week Jesus offered living water for eternal life to a Samaritan woman. She drank it up and ran to offer it to others in her town! Many responded to her inspiring story and dropped what they were doing to seek interactions with Jesus themselves.  

John 4:39-42       ³⁹Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony, "He told me everything I ever did." ⁴⁰So when the Samaritans came to him, they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed two days. ⁴¹And because of his words many more became believers. ⁴²They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world."

At first glance, the phrase “they urged him to stay with them” may seem insignificant. However, it is a HUGE deal!  It showed the true desire of the Samaritans to know and understand who Jesus was. They didn’t just believe the Samaritan woman and then go on with their life. They stopped everything! Unlike many of the Jews who followed Jesus around because of the healing miracles He performed, these Samaritans weren’t responding to something Jesus did to make their life better. They were responding to words of truth! In fact, the Samaritan woman told them Jesus knew everything she ever did. So, they could have been afraid Jesus would publicly point out all their sins. Apparently, though, spending time getting to know Jesus was more important than their own schedule, pride, or reputation. 

How about you and me? Do we hear a great sermon or read an encouraging devotional and stop there? Or, do you and I desire to spend time in God’s Word alone each day so we can get to know Jesus personally? Are you and I, like the Samaritans, willing to drop everything to hear from Him? If we do, Jesus will stay and spend time with us in answer to our sincere desire to know, understand, and love Him!!! What a personal God!!!