from John 1:
35 Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. 36 And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!”
37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?”
They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which is to say, when translated, Teacher), “where are You staying?”
39 He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour).
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43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” 44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
46 And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
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I’m haunted by this passage of Scripture. It whispers to me when I’m trying to fall asleep, and it wakes me up in the morning. I’ve been reading it over and over again this past week, trying to apply it to my heart.
In John 1, I see something very unique happening. After a period of time in which John the Baptist has declared the coming of the Messiah, Jesus actually arrives on the scene. And He begins to call ordinary men to be His own disciples.
A few men hear Jesus speak and literally start following Him. When they ask Him what He’s all about He says, “Come and see.” and they do.
Shortly after, Phillip goes out and invites Nathanael to follow, but Nathanael questions Jesus’ worthiness. And Phillip, a new disciple says, “Come and see.”
Who is he inviting Nathanael to come and see? Jesus.
Signs and wonders were on the verge of beginning, but the water hadn’t even been turned to wine yet. All he was offering with this invitation was to meet Him, the One who was to be the Savior of the world.
It is not complicated, yet I’m confounded by this portion of Scripture. “Why?” you ask…
As a believer, a proclaimed follower of Christ, I wonder if I were to invite others to “come and see” Jesus, who would they meet? Would they meet Him?
And when I take time to contemplate these questions, I get a lump in my throat, because it is possible they might not meet Jesus. Rather, they would meet my idols.
It is hard to admit this, but it is true: Often the main mode of my conversations and my life have to do with me, my life, my stuff, my troubles, my wants – all the things that seem more important… I do not reflect Jesus nearly enough. Oh how I long for my life to be about Him.
I know, I know that we live in a physical world. It is impossible to avoid all of the material stuff. But, I wish that it wasn’t so supreme in my life. What if I could truly place Him front and center in my heart and mind, and let everything else fade?
After reflecting on John 1, it is my prayer, that He will move in closer and take up more space in my life. And then, when I say, “come and see” to those who really need to find Him, maybe, just maybe, if they do come, they will see Jesus.
Heavenly Father, please let it be so.
amen.
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This passage really reminds me of how simple things in those times appear. Thank you for sharing your heart!