John 4:41-42. “And many more believed because of His own word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
NOW WE BELIEVE. Something has happened to her; I know it is true. She is different, by far, from the one we all knew. The life that she lived and the swath that she cut, Made it plain she is sinful. I wouldn’t believe her – but Something’s happened to her it is sure plain to see; She talking about a man again, but she says it is He Who pointed out plain, all she thought she had hid. And He reached to her heart by the things that He said.
Instead of remorse, and running away; She came into town with something to say About this Man who had given her life from a well, That never runs dry. But its’ Source, she did tell; Is this Person, the Christ, who has come down from heaven; To give living water, and by Him sins are forgiven. Her words we men heard, seemed really sincere.
So, we came out ourselves, to get His word clear.
For the next day or two, many more gathered to hear; From Jesus the Christ, the Gospel so clear. And it all made clear sense that the One who had come; Was the Savior of Sinners, the very same One; We had longed for and waited for, many long years. He’s is truly the Messiah, who our sins came to bear. It wasn’t just Jews, but Samaritans too That He came down to save, and give life anew.
It is not just us, but in many other places; The Messiah has shown what a miracle grace is. A nobleman up north, had a son nearing death. The fever was strong, he was near his last breath When the Lord spoke the word to the man’s feeble faith. When the noble got home, the boy was back to himself. That father knew when the miracle had happened. He and his household believed; the Savior had blessed them.
To believe on the Son, is not an unreasonable act. To believe on the Son, is my response to the facts, That He who has come for our sins to atone; Is the Only One able, and did bear alone All the just weight of wrath God legally demanded. So now those who believe on the Son, are accepted. Eternal life is assured, in the future, and now. It’s is life springing up like water from the well.
“It seems most reasonable, O life-giving God: that people would believe on the One who gives and sustains physical and spiritual life. I am resting and trusting in and on the One who gave life to Samaritans and Galileans alike, years ago. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”