The Life and Ministry of Jesus
Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” Now after the two days He departed from there and went to Galilee. For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country. So when He came to Galilee, the Galileans received Him, having seen all the things He did in Jerusalem at the feast; for they also had gone to the feast. John 4:42–45
The Samaritans were the first to call Christ “the Savior of the world,” and it came as a result of Jesus’ approach to life. What was his secret? It was his sense of urgency: “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” And they truly were, and are! Those disciples could have argued, “Lord, the Samaritans certainly are needy, but the field needs to be plowed, and the seed needs to be sown, and then we must wait for the harvest.”
But Jesus taught them that the age of the harvest is now. The interval between the sowing and the harvesting has been closed. Now is the time for harvesting. If we are following Christ, we will have a sense of urgency. 1
Personal Encouragement
May we, as followers of Christ, give the highest priority and urgency to do His will and do His work. Is there something you need to rearrange in life right now?
For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have believed that You sent Me. John 17:8
There is never a time to avoid the urgency of presenting and living the gospel.
A Prayer
Lord, thank You for revealing Yourself to us in Your word and through Your Spirit.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
