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FRIDAY, March 11
John 1:35-42. Come and see.
Jesus is beginning to assemble his little band of followers. We don’t know if he held extended conversations with them before they committed to follow him—if so, it was not recorded. But today’s incident is suggestive. When two disciples began to follow Jesus, he asked them what they were seeking. They then asked Jesus where he was staying, and Jesus replied, “Come and see.”
Note what Jesus did not say. He gave no religious instructions, no code of conduct, no program for social or ecclesiastical reform, no outline of worship. There was no sign-up sheet, application form, or fitness test. Jesus merely said, “Come and see”—he invited the two to spend some time with him.
We don’t spend much time with Jesus because we’re too busy with his (or our) agendas. Those agendas are often worthy agendas, but our feverish pursuit of them leaves little time for relaxing with Jesus (or anyone else). You get to know someone by spending time together, doing nothing in particular while exchanging insights, questions, longings, and—very important—jokes. I call it “hanging out with Jesus.” The first step in discipleship is simply to block out some time to spend with Jesus. Why not hang out with Jesus for awhile today?
PRAY for the Diocese of Meru (Kenya)
Ps 95 & 31 * 35; Deuteronomy 7:12-16; Titus 2:1-15
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