"In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days. And many more believed because of his own word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world. Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee."
In today's quote, Jesus told His apostles of the awesome work that laid ahead of them. He said, in essence, that those who would take on the duties of His disciples by spreading His word would sometimes testify and see no immediate results of their testimony but that there would be others who would see the benefits of their labor.
This quote tells us that the testimony of the woman from the well caused many Samaritans to believe in Jesus. It tells us also that the presence of Jesus among the Samaritans caused many more to believe.
This lesson should inspire us all to teach the wonderful soul saving gospel of Jesus Christ to whomever we find willing to listen. Even if it appears we might not be doing any good at all, others, at another time, might see the fruits of our labor.
I believe good will come from every word that is spoken on behalf of Jesus Christ.~
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