January 21, 2015

“Jesus found Philip and said to him, “Follow me”. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.”” John 1:43, 45

“Follow me”, Jesus says,
In the region of Galilee;
Philip could not resist,
For something had set him free.

He ran to tell Nathanael,
who quickly dispelled his glee;
“What good can come from Nazareth?”
Philip said, “Come and See.”

Are you a doubting Nathanael?
Afraid that Jesus can’t see –
See your pain, see your hurt,
See your need to flee?

The Love of G*d is not fleeting,
Jesus has what you need;
He is calling you, pleading, beckoning
“My friend Come and See”.

Can it be that simple – “Come and see”? Look at the actions of this text. Jesus invited Philip – Philip invites Nathanael. Why? There seems to be a deep desire to share the news. Even when it is known that the news will be met with skepticism, still the news and the invitation is shared. This is what “relational evangelism” is all about. When someone hears the good news of Jesus, they are compelled to share it with someone else. It is how we live out the horizontal bar of the cross of Jesus Christ. The vertical bar is our relationship with G*d, through the cross of Jesus. The horizontal bar is how the relationship with G*d is shared with those we encounter each and every day – through Word and Action.

Pastor Dave