As I have been reading and studying John 4 and the woman at the well I am overly amazed with the power of one person, Jesus. In this story He took the time to be obedient to the Lord, go to Samaria during His journey to Galilee, and talk with one woman who in turn had an influence on many others. This woman was a reject in the society, a bit promiscuous and a flirt. But Jesus, through His words with her, forgave her, restored her relationship with the Lord and empowered her to go out and lead others to Christ. This taught me several very valuable things that I could apply directly to my life.
First, if we saturate our lives with the word of God, and invest in our relationship with Him, we become familiar with the Lord's voice, and when He speaks to us or leads us to others we will be ready and in tune with His leading.
Second, just as He did with this Samaritan woman, He has empowered us and sent us all out with a testimony to share with others. You don't have to be a Bible scholar, only a sinner who has had an encounter with the living God! Being that we are all sinners, we all have the opportunity to experience God's love, forgiveness and acceptance, and as we walk in His love and experience Him more, our hearts are changed, and out of a changed heart we are empowered, compelled and motivated then to go and share this love with others.
Finally, the third thing we can learn from this story is the power of one. The power of one person to take the time and talk with one person who is rejected from society, maybe someone who's a little socially awkward or time consuming, maybe someone who's of a different religion or background even. But by the the time invested by one, Jesus, this one lady's life was forever transformed. Then this one woman, now empowered with a testimony went out and led several men right away to Christ through her testimony.
So my challenge to you then is this. Who is your one? Who is your one person that each day you might pass by, but deep in your heart you know they need Jesus. Who is the one person maybe God is placing on your heart to take the time and share His love with. Who is your one. As Mother Teresa said, "It's a large ocean, but with your help, it's an ocean with one less drop." So who's your one?
Sean
