Been Entrusted with Much?

John 4:42 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 (ESV)

    Entrusted with Much? Yeah, Its something every follower of Jesus has, it’s a daily occurrence and in the English language we refer to it as a testimony, although its much more then a word. We pick verse 42 up in the midst of a progression, the story begins in verse seven when we first see the women at the well introduced. It’s a story of an unrepentant sinner filled with the guilt and shame of her hidden adulterous lifestyle, and a beautiful testimony of how Jesus met her right where she was at. Proceeding her encounter with Jesus, we pick up in verse 28 and it tells that’s same day she, “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?’” A simple testimony, no more then a few words, and yet…Jesus used it? So I ask myself…how so simple, but yet so fruitful? Doesn’t it take the Billy Grahams of the day to accomplish such a task? Clearly that is not the case here, we a see a forgiven sinner, a new convert at that, and the Lord using her to further His kingdom.

    We are told in verse 39, it was this woman’s testimony (of only eight words) that would lead many Samaritans to come to believe in Christ. How could it be? We have all been entrusted with a testimony, but with an entrustment comes great responsibility. Believer, I wonder have you taken for granted what the Lord is doing in and through your life. Paul would instruct Timothy in regards to his testimony, “Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began” (2 Timothy 1:8-9). Paul would say we have been entrusted with this message of salvation not for our own sake but for the sake, purpose, praise and glory of the Lord.

    Has your testimony been a vehicle in the hand of God that he has made his appeal through? Don’t miss the doors that were opened through the sharing of the adulterous woman’s testimony. It lead people to Christ, and upon coming to Him, many more came to believe because of His word. Your testimony is a vehicle, and when offered up as a sacrifice it will burn, creating the sweet smelling aroma of Jesus’ divine grace. It is that aroma that will awaken the spiritual senses of the dead soul. It will no longer be your testimony ringing in their ears, but it will be the very words of Christ welling up inside of them. Her testimony was but a catalyst, that they too might know for themselves and believe through an encounter with their risen Savior. “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.” A great entrustment indeed!