“Come And
See”
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples.
When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
When
the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around,
Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi”
(which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
“Come,”
he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and
they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
Andrew,
Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who
had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon
and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). And he brought
him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You
will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is
Peter).
The next day Jesus decided to leave for
Philip,
like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of
“
John 1:35-46
When
you go to a hardware store you might ask where the lightbulbs
are. In some cases an indifferent employee will indicate they don’t know or
just point. In other cases, the employee might actually take you to where the lightbulbs are.
There
are many opportunities in life for us to lead others to Christ. Which attitude
do we adopt?
Witnessing
for Christ can be a one-time event when we speak the good news about Him to
others. But it may also involve walking alongside people who are seeking help
and wholeness. Our genuine interest in their spiritual welfare, our prayers,
and our involvement with them shows our interest in God and in them. Walk
together with someone when they need to know the way to Jesus.
Kindness and compassion have led more people to Christ than
proclamation alone.
Our Daily Bread –