Jesus is the perfect, spotless Lamb who bore our sins and griefs, offering Himself as the Redeemer so that we might be forgiven and restored to God. In our wandering and brokenness, we are reminded that only through His sacrifice can we find true peace and freedom from the weight of our failures. Like the Passover lamb whose blood protected the Israelites, Jesus’ blood covers and protects us, allowing us to stand forgiven and joyful before God. No matter how heavy our burdens or how far we have strayed, His mercy is sufficient, and His sacrifice is complete. [03:23]
Isaiah 53:6-7 (ESV)
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
Reflection: What is one area of your life where you feel weighed down by guilt or shame? Can you bring it honestly to Jesus today, trusting that He has already borne it for you?
God uses even the most broken pasts to draw people to Himself, transforming shame into a powerful testimony that points others to Jesus. The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Christ turned her from an outcast into an evangelist, and her willingness to share her story—rather than hide it—became the means by which many in her town came to believe. Your story, no matter how messy or ordinary, is a testimony to God’s grace and can be used to sow seeds of faith in others. When we leave our old life behind and point to Jesus, our changed lives become living invitations for others to come and see what He has done. [24:31]
John 4:28-30, 39-42 (ESV)
So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” They went out of the town and were coming to him. … Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word. They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
Reflection: What part of your story could you share with someone this week to point them to Jesus’ transforming grace?
Jesus calls His followers to join in the work of sowing and reaping—a spiritual harvest that is already underway and brings deep satisfaction and joy. Evangelism is not reserved for a select few but is the joyful task of every believer, and God promises that as we labor, He sees and rewards our faithfulness. The fields are ripe, and the work is a group effort; whether you are sowing seeds or reaping the harvest, your participation matters. There is a unique fulfillment in doing the will of God, and He invites you to step into the harvest with expectancy and hope. [26:05]
John 4:34-38 (ESV)
Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
Reflection: Who is one person God has placed in your life that you can intentionally pray for or reach out to this week as part of His harvest?
The effectiveness of our witness does not depend on our eloquence or status, but on the power of God’s word proclaimed and the work of the Holy Spirit. The Samaritan woman’s simple testimony, empowered by her encounter with Jesus, accomplished what the disciples could not—because the power lies in the message, not the messenger. God delights to use ordinary people and ordinary means to accomplish extraordinary things, reminding us that our role is to be faithful in sharing, while He brings the growth. You can step out in faith, knowing that God’s word will not return empty. [38:30]
Romans 10:17 (ESV)
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Reflection: What is one way you can share God’s word—through conversation, encouragement, or even a written note—so that someone else might hear and believe?
Just as the Israelites prepared for the Exodus with expectancy, and the Samaritan woman left her water jar behind, we are called to leave behind the sins and burdens that once defined us and live in hope for what God will do. The Lord’s Supper is a reminder that we are covered by the blood of the Lamb and are waiting for our final deliverance into the promised land with Jesus. This calls us to urgent faithfulness—living each day with readiness, hope, and a willingness to share the good news as we await His return. [44:25]
Philippians 3:13-14 (ESV)
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Reflection: What is one thing from your past you need to leave behind today so you can live with expectancy and hope for what God wants to do in and through you?
The story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well reveals the astonishing grace of God, who meets us in our brokenness and offers us living water—true satisfaction that the world cannot provide. Each of us, like the woman, has a past marked by wandering and seeking fulfillment in lesser things, yet God in His mercy draws us to Himself, not to shame us, but to heal and restore. Jesus exposes the root of our need, not merely the outward symptoms, and offers Himself as the answer. When we encounter Christ in this way, we are transformed, compelled to leave behind our old ways and share the good news with others.
God delights in using what seems small or insignificant—like a single testimony or a simple act of faithfulness—to accomplish supernatural things. The woman’s encounter with Jesus led to the transformation of an entire town, not because of her eloquence or status, but because she pointed others to Christ. This is a reminder that our own stories, no matter how ordinary or broken, can be powerful instruments in God’s hands. The work of sowing and reaping in God’s kingdom is a group effort, and each of us is called to participate—sometimes sowing seeds, sometimes reaping the harvest, always trusting that God is the one who brings the growth.
There is deep joy and fulfillment in joining God’s harvest. Evangelism is not a burdensome duty but a privilege that brings satisfaction, as we see lives changed and God’s kingdom grow. We are not responsible for the results; our call is to be faithful, to share the word, and to trust that God will use our efforts in ways we may never see. The Lord’s Supper reminds us of the ultimate sacrifice that makes all of this possible—the blood of the Lamb that covers us, sets us free from bondage, and gives us hope for a final and better exodus to come. As we wait for Christ’s return, let us labor with expectancy, urgency, and joy, knowing that every act of faithfulness is seen by our Father and will bear fruit for eternity.
John 4:27–42 (ESV) — 27 Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you seek?” or, “Why are you talking with her?”
28 So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people,
29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”
30 They went out of the town and were coming to him.
31 Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”
32 But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”
33 So the disciples said to one another, “Has anyone brought him something to eat?”
34 Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.
35 Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.
36 Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.
37 For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’
38 I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”
39 Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.”
40 So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.
41 And many more believed because of his word.
42 They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the Savior of the world.”
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