Scripture: St. John 4:39-45 (NKJV)
39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word
of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” 40 So when the
Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed
there two days. 41 And many more believed because of His own word. 42 Then they
said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we
ourselves have heard Himanand we know that this is indeed the Christ, the
Savior of the world.”
43 Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. 44 For
Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. 45 So
when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things
He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast.
Devotion
Today we are privileged to see the results when a person is not afraid of
offending someone with the voice and the message of God; but in all boldness
bears witnesses to His omniscient power in the God-man, Jesus Christ; others
are drawn into the presence of God where our Lord creates faith in the heart of
man to confess their sin and rejoice in the fact they too believe in the
Christ! In fact, so much did they believe in the promised Savior, that they
urged Him to stay with them, and others were saved as were they.
Hence we see from this text what is possible of occurring when just one person
is not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; the Father has the opportunity to
sow seeds of faith, so that others also might be brought into a relationship
with the Triune God and be saved.
In these last days when so many voices are seeking to be approved as coming
from God the Father, we must ask several question, “What is the purpose of that
message?” and “Does it point to the truth that Jesus Christ, is true God and
true man?”; “Did He come into this world to condemn mankind because of his sin,
or that through His, life, death and resurrection, mankind has been redeemed
from sin, death and the power of the devil once and for all?”
We pray: Hail, eternal Hope on high! Alleluia! Hail, Thou King of victory!
Alleluia! Hail, Thou Prince of Life adored! Alleluia! Help and save us,
gracious Lord. Alleluia! Amen.
The Lutheran Herald is a publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of
North America. These daily devotions are authored by the bishop, pastors, and
deacons of the diocese. Direct inquiries to The Reverend Jeffrey A. Ahonen at
[email protected].
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