Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

 ²⁹  “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done;  this is not the Christ, is it?”

 ³⁰  They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.”  John 4:27-30.

What has Christ done for you?  Although we all can and should generally say at some point of time:  “eternal life”, we should pay attention to the fact that this woman of Samaria was specific as to what Christ had done for her.  This is what a good witness will do, be specific. 

We are reminded of the specific witness of the blind man who was healed.  “He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know;  one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”  John 9:25

We tend to get in trouble when we try to universalize. 

What if the blind man considered that Christ did not heal all blind men, and the blind man only said something to the effect:  “Christ said:  ‘I am the Light of the world.’ “? 

What if the woman of Samaria considered that Christ did not tell everyone all the things that they did, and the woman of Samaria only said something to the effect:  “Christ said:  ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;  but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.’ “?

Although such general testimony would be true, such general testimony would not give glory to God as He intends.  We remember the words of Jesus.  “And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?”  Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents;  but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.”  John 9:2-3. 

Although such general testimony would be true, such general testimony would not develop hope and trust in God as He intends. 

^“4  We will not conceal them from their children,
         But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
         And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.
    ⁵  For He established a testimony in Jacob
         And appointed a law in Israel,
         Which He commanded our fathers
         That they should teach them to their children,
    ⁶  That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born,
         That they may arise and tell them to their children,
    ⁷  That they should put their confidence in God
         And not forget the works of God,
         But keep His commandments,”  Psalm 78:4-7.

So, are you going to keep silent about what God has specifically done for you just because God has not healed everyone? 

Are you going to keep silent about what God has specifically done for you just because God has not delivered everyone from their financial troubles?

Are you going to keep silent about what God has specifically done for you just because God has not rescued everyone from physical danger?

In conclusion, what was the result of the following specific testimony and simple invitation of the woman of Samaria, which even contained a humble question?  “Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done;  this is not the Christ, is it?”  They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.”  John 4:29-30.