39 From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.” 40 So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. 41 Many more believed because of His word; 42 and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”
John 4:39-42
At first, the Samaritans believed in Jesus because they saw the mighty transformation of the woman. Jesus stayed for two days and taught them. As a result of all He said, they believed in Him. They returned to the woman and made clear it was not her words, but His that brought them to believe He is the Christ.
This is a good lesson to all who choose to share the gospel to the unsaved. It is not we who save, it is Jesus. All we do is change the perspective of others, we point them to Jesus when they hear and see the fruit of the spirit through us. He brings them to salvation. In the end it is Jesus who knocks at the door to our hearts, and we who make the choice to let Him in.
