Devotion:
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Read John 1:35-46.
When two of John’s disciples asked Jesus where he was staying, there was more to this question than casual curiosity about his lodging. They wanted to know more about and more from this Lamb of God. Jesus invited them to “Come and you will see.” What an invitation! Each one of us, when we accept Jesus as the Christ, are invited to come with him and see, learn, and grow. In just the few verses we read today, we see a rapidly growing circle of followers. Andrew, one of the two, goes to tell his brother, Simon Peter, who accepted the invitation and followed. Then Jesus invited Philip to follow him. Philip invited Nathaniel to come along, and when Nathaniel questioned whether anything good could ever come from Nazareth, Philip said “Come and see.” These are Jesus’ words!
Do not fail to see something important in this. Jesus directly invited some to come, see, and follow him. But those who responded and followed also reached out to invite others, using the words of Jesus, “Come and see.” What they and we are invited to see is what God is doing in the world.
Personal Worship Option:
Do you remember the excitement you felt upon accepting Christ? Reflect on that today and remind yourself that you are still invited by Christ to come and see what God is doing in the world. At the end of the day today, be ready to tell someone what you saw God do today.
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