John 4:27-30
Just as Jesus finished revealing Himself as the Messiah to the Samaritan woman at the well, His disciples returned from buying food.
They were astonished that He was speaking with a woman—especially a Samaritan—yet none dared question Him openly about it (“What do You seek?” or “Why are You talking with her?”).
Overwhelmed by the encounter, the woman left her water jar behind, hurried into the town of Sychar, and boldly testified to the people: “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?”
Her words stirred curiosity, and the townspeople began coming out to meet Jesus.
Reflection:
These verses highlight the sovereign, electing grace of God in salvation.
The woman, an unlikely vessel—a Samaritan with a notorious past—was sovereignly drawn into an encounter with Christ, convicted of her sin through His omniscient knowledge (“told me all that I ever did”), and transformed by the revelation of Jesus as Messiah.
Her immediate, enthusiastic response—leaving her jar (a symbol of her old life and priorities) and proclaiming Christ to others—illustrates the effectual call of the Spirit: true faith produces fruit in witness and mission.
In the Christian life, this passage reminds us that:
• No one is beyond the reach of God’s pursuing grace; barriers of culture, gender, morality, or ethnicity do not limit Christ’s mission to seek and save the lost.
• Genuine conversion involves conviction of sin and joyful recognition of Christ, leading naturally to testimony (“Come, see…”).
• Believers are called to share the Gospel boldly, not from our own worthiness but from the wonder of what Christ has revealed about us and done for us.
• As John Calvin noted in his commentary on this passage, the disciples’ silent marveling should humble us: we too were once unworthy sinners, yet God graciously spoke to us through Christ.
May this stir us to leave behind what hinders us and point others to the Savior who knows us fully and redeems us completely.
Soli Deo gloria.
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