Post by Woody Williams on Jan 21, 2008 11:25:46 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 1:35-42
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The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and
as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of
God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are
you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means
Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’
They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him
that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two
who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have
found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon
to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You
are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).
Devotional
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Jesus' call to you is an individual call to come to know him
personally. This "come and see" invitation to Andrew and his friend
was just such an invitation. Knowing Jesus is not to be second hand
knowledge through someone else's experience. Other people's
experience becomes our invitation to make that inner journey of faith
to know Jesus as the promised Savior, the Lamb of God. This was
Andrew's invitation to Peter to also "come and see" the real thing.
Prayer
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Encourage me to be an inviter to others to "come and see", gracious
God. Amen
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The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and
as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of
God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.
When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are
you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means
Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’
They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him
that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two
who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s
brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have
found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon
to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You
are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).
Devotional
----------
Jesus' call to you is an individual call to come to know him
personally. This "come and see" invitation to Andrew and his friend
was just such an invitation. Knowing Jesus is not to be second hand
knowledge through someone else's experience. Other people's
experience becomes our invitation to make that inner journey of faith
to know Jesus as the promised Savior, the Lamb of God. This was
Andrew's invitation to Peter to also "come and see" the real thing.
Prayer
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Encourage me to be an inviter to others to "come and see", gracious
God. Amen