“Master, where
do you dwell?...Come and see
…Follow Me.”
John 1:38-39, 43
COME AND SEE
(And they abode with Him that day!)
We know that one of these two men that were
disciples of John the Baptist was Andrew.
I believe the other was John the brother of James. We learn from the Gospels that Andrew, Peter,
Philip, Nathaniel, James and John were from Bethsaida and had heard about John
baptizing and rumors of him being the Messiah and came to see.
After John the
Baptist baptizes Jesus and introduces Him as the Lamb of God which takes away
the sin of the world; these two who were following John began following Jesus
to learn more about Him. They end up
getting invited to spending the day with Him.
As a result, they
leave very excited that He IS the Messiah and goes to find their brothers to
tell the good news!
After this, we
know that Jesus called them to be His disciples (followers; learners) and more
intimately, Apostles (means Called out ones); and they dwelt with Him for 3
years while He was in the flesh; and then forever in His Spirit!
Jesus' invitation
is for ALL who are seeking Him…”Come and see…Believe…Follow Me…and live with Me
forevermore.”
Lord, make Your dwelling and my life a reality of
conscious fellowship. Introduce me to
Your life according to Your plans and my created purpose.
Thank You for the “new thing” You are doing in my
life to help me to have all things new in the Reality of Your Presence;
Your Spirit.
