ODJ: come!
September 4, 2009
“Come and see,” He said. . . . And they remained with Him the rest of the day (v.39).
READ: John 1:35-42
In an evangelism class in church, the instructor asked: “How would you introduce Jesus to an unbeliever? Would you present Jesus as one who solves all our problems, or as one who gives us a healthy self-esteem and happiness?” Good questions!
When introducing Jesus to his two disciples, John the Baptist presents Jesus as the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (1:29, 36). John reminds us that our basic problem is sin, and our basic need is salvation. Jesus died for our sins.
The disciples immediately followed Jesus (v.37). Jesus then asked them a simple question: “What do you want?” (v.38). Would you have asked Jesus for good health? A better job? A happier marriage? More money?
The disciples asked a rather strange question: “Where are you staying?” (v.38). They weren’t asking for Jesus’ place of residence. What they were actually saying was: We want to spend time with You. They were not seeking something for themselves. They were seeking Jesus Himself. Come and see. The two disciples spent the day with Jesus (v.39). They modeled for us the demands and privilege of discipleship—spending time with Jesus.
Often we miss the opportunity to spend time with our Savior because we’re seeking something other than His presence. Do we desire the Giver more than the gifts? We need to pray like Richard of Chichester: “O most merciful Redeemer, may I know Thee more clearly, love Thee more dearly, follow Thee more nearly, day by day.”
We need to be spending time with Jesus because we want to know Him intimately. We can’t possibly tell others about Him if we don’t really know Him. —K.T. Sim
Have you been spending time with Jesus this past week, talking with Him and listening to His Word? What have you learned from Him that you can share with others?
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Hi,
I feel better after reading this message. Because we present Jesus some time wrong. I find a nice answer from this message so i can share it with others. I live in Pakistan and i love to tell others about Christ.
I also like that me have to need stay there where is jesus. And cant say to jesus stay with us.
thanks
your brother in Jesus Christ
Rizwan Ebran