Category Archives: Daily Devotional

Scripture: John 4:43 (ESV)“After the two days he departed for Galilee.” After two fruitful days in Samaria, Jesus continues on to Galilee. Though His time with the Samaritans was marked by openness and response, He doesn’t linger indefinitely. Jesus was always on mission, moving according to the Father’s will, not driven by comfort or convenience,Continue reading “Moving On in Mission”

Scripture: John 4:42 (ESV)“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.’” This verse marks the climax of the Samaritan revival. What began with a woman’s testimony has nowContinue reading “Now We Have Heard for Ourselves”

Scripture: John 4:41 (ESV)“And many more believed because of his word.” This verse marks a beautiful moment of spiritual awakening. While many Samaritans initially believed because of the woman’s testimony, even more came to faith as they heard Jesus for themselves. It was His word—the living truth spoken by the Son of God—that reached theirContinue reading “Many More Believed”

Scripture: John 4:40 (ESV)“So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days.” What a remarkable turn of events. The Samaritans, traditionally despised by the Jews and holding deep religious differences, now earnestly invite Jesus to remain with them. Their hearts have been stirred—not justContinue reading “Come and Stay: A Welcoming Heart for Christ”

Scripture: John 4:39 (ESV)“Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’” In this verse, we see the power of personal testimony. The Samaritan woman, once an outcast, becomes an unlikely evangelist. Her encounter with Jesus was so transformative that her simple witnessContinue reading “A Testimony That Turns Hearts”

Scripture: John 4:38 (ESV)“I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” Jesus reminds His disciples that the opportunity before them—to reap a spiritual harvest in Samaria—is the result of work already done by others. The seeds had been sown long before:Continue reading “Entering into Another’s Labor”

Scripture: John 4:37 (ESV)“For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’” In this verse, Jesus affirms a familiar proverb and applies it to the work of the gospel. In the spiritual fields, not every laborer sees the fruit of their work. Some are called to sow—to begin the work, plant truth, prepareContinue reading “One Sows, Another Reaps”

Scripture: John 4:36 (ESV)“Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.” Jesus continues His teaching on spiritual harvest, revealing a profound truth: the labor of sharing the gospel brings eternal rewards and shared joy. Those who reap—the ones who see visibleContinue reading “Shared Joy in the Harvest”

Scripture: John 4:3 (ESV) – “He left Judea and departed again for Galilee.” This verse describes a key transition in Jesus’ ministry. After learning that the Pharisees were aware of His growing influence (John 4:1), Jesus chooses to leave Judea and travel to Galilee. This move was not made out of fear but in accordanceContinue reading “Jesus Departs for Galilee”