Scripture to Read: John 1:39
Jesus knew these two men who had been disciples of John the Baptist were ready to follow Him. Jesus’ response to these two men is still the same today for anyone who is willing to surrender to Him as Lord. We read in John 1:39, “He *said to them, ‘Come, and you will see.’ So they came and saw where He was staying; and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.” Jesus told them to “Come, and you will see,” which are the sweetest words for anyone who seeks after Him. Christ invites everyone to follow Him and know Him as Lord. The choice is in the hands of each individual. We know it’s a choice because God tells us in Romans 1:21–23, “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.” God used Paul to describe people who knew about God but wouldn’t worship Him as God or thank Him. Instead, they chose to follow their foolish hearts. But for those who choose to surrender to Christ as Lord, He loves to show us and do in us “far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us” (Ephesians 3:20).
Challenge & Application
• Christ’s invitation to follow Him is for all who are willing; so, how is God using you to help others understand Christ’s invitation for them?
• How have you seen God do far more abundantly beyond all that you could ask or think, according to His power working in you?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!