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Come and See
The “Red-Letter” Word of Jesus, Day Four
Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, “What do you seek?” They said to Him, Rabbi” (Which is to say, when translated Teacher), “where are You staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where He was staying, and remained with Him that day (now it was about the tenth hour). John 1:38–39 (NKJV)
I’m messy
We don’t spontaneously invite folks to our house since it’s “well-lived in.” In other words, it’s messy. If someone shows up minus an invite, we rush to hide dirty dishes in the oven, throw dirty clothes under the bed and spray disinfectant to hide dog smells. (Please tell me you can relate.) As you will see in today’s devotion, Jesus didn’t have such qualms.
In awe of The Lamb of God
In another devotion we read that John the Baptist declared Jesus was the Lamb of God. His words inspired Andrew and John to follow Jesus. Being in awe of Him, they didn’t approach Him but trailed at a distance. Once He realized their hesitation, He turned and asked them, “What do you seek?”
Andrew and John had an unusual response to Jesus’ question,
“Rabbi, where are You staying?”