Many Samaritans from the village believed in Jesus because the woman had said, “He told me everything I ever did!” When they came out to see him, they begged him to stay in their village. So he stayed for two days, long enough for many more to hear his message and believe. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not just because of what you told us, but because we have heard him ourselves. Now we know that he is indeed the Savior of the world.” [John 4:39-42 (NLT)]

After Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well, she immediately shared her experience with others. Curious about this man who claimed to be the Messiah, the villagers invited him into their homes so they could spend time with him. They didn’t believe simply because of what another person said; neither should we. We have no need to base our faith simply on someone else’s experience or interpretation of His message; we can base it on our first-hand experience with Him. When we invite Jesus into our hearts and lives, we, too, will know who He is.

Then Jesus told her, “I Am the Messiah! [John 4:26 (NLT)]