Listening & Learning — A Devotional

John 4:1–26

HE MUST

John 4:1-26 HE MUST. Why is He here? What led Him thus To this place at this particular time? Had He no other way to go – No greater crowds where His light could shine? The answers to these questions are clear – Each individual is important to God. Whoever that person, or whatever they may be – That single person is important to God.

He knows each hidden, private sin – And knows all the burdens of their hearts. He knows each place where they have been – And knows in His wisdom, where to start To bring that person to personal faith, And to bring about the desired result – That person must face up to their sin Before faith in Christ finally deals with their guilt.

When to God an individual acknowledges sin – God reveals what we knew all along. When one confesses to a personal and great need – God reveals to them what for sin He has done. When one looks for an answer to their problem – God reveals how they receive salvation for their own. When one accepts the eternal life, He gives – God is pleased when she gets other folks to come.

True worship begins inside my heart – When my spirit responds in gratitude to the Lord. Thoughts and words expressed in truth is worship – They find their origin where we feed upon God’s Word. The things of God we learn when we read the Bible – Come to life when we practice them each day – And when opportunity comes so we can speak to others – They will sense reality in the things we do and say.

“O Lord, my God: I have been reading of the greatest Personal Witnesser reaching out to a lost soul, and with a short time she had come to faith in Christ. I find it a reason for concern that we have been trying to reach out to others here, and yet there has been no response – not of any kind. If there is anything, I have left undone that I can do, please help me to see it and to rectify the problem. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”