The One Who Knows Me

Saturday, May 30

John 4:28-30 (NKJV)

“The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,“Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”Then they went out of the city and came to Him.”

Devotion

Do you long to be known? Do you wish your spouse, family, friends knew you better in such a way that if they knew everything about you, it would not threaten you but actuallycomfort you or release healing for you?

Well, rest assured, Jesus does!

One can imagine what the Samaritan woman must have felt when Jesus told her she once had five husbands, and the man she was living with currently was not her husband. The fact that Jesus was a Jew conversing with a Samaritan also spoke volumes of the boundaries Jesus was willing to cross to get to her heart to demonstrate not only did he know her, but he was the Messiah and loved her. What an encounter that must havebeen, that she was immediately compelled to go and report her experience to the townspeople!

Never forget that He is the one who has created us and intimately knows us better than ourselves! When He whispers words that would bring shame from anyone else, He actually frees us and brings us great comfort, acceptance, healing, direction, and peace. Remember that everything He speaks warrants a response, so may our response be swift to share with others the testimony of what He does in our lives. The Samaritanwoman had such an intimate encounter with Jesus that it not only revolutionized her life but resulted in the townspeople accepting Him and declaring Him the Savior of the World! All praise be to God!

Never underestimate the power of your own testimony of what Jesus has done in your life.

Today's Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for seeing me. My life is not out of reach from Your mercy, for Your love endures forever. May I remember Your goodness in the daytime and in the night Your song shall still be with me. Cause me to hear Your voice in the morning, for to You I lift up my soul. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Apply It Today

Before Jesus ever met the woman at the well, He knew her and loved her first. His mercy goes beyond our comprehension. Accepting His mercy for our own lives is the first step to renewal, an open door to share with others about His salvation, and a life filled with His glory.  Meditate on Psalm 103.

Resources

• Watch “Does God Really Care” and be reminded that you are not forgotten—God is near and He cares for you.

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