Believing is Seeing

DEVOTION

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN

BELIEVING IS SEEING

John 1:35-39

35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!" 37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?" 39 "Come," he replied, "and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was about the tenth hour.

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Although we could focus on John’s words, “Look the Lamb of God!” it would be more beneficial to focus on the few words of Jesus. Of course it is also noteworthy that John was always pointing people to Jesus, as well as when pointed his disciples turned and followed after Jesus. Should we not also always be pointing people to Jesus? When these men were following Jesus he asked, “What do you want?” Is that not just like our Lord and Savior, always asking want we want? He told us that he did not come to be served, but to serve. Of course he was asking so they could voice their intentions of not just following, but staying with him, aboding with him. His answer was both for them at that moment and for all mankind for the rest of time. When Jesus calls out that word, “Come” not only did they see where he was staying, but when we response to his call to come, we too will see where he is staying. It is also true that when we response to his word “Come” to follow him, we will truly see. In the words of the songwriter, “Once I was blind, but now I can see, once I was lost but now I am found”, how amazing is the Grace of God, how amazing is Jesus, he gives sight to the blind. Without following Jesus people are wondering about life blind, not knowing where they are going, but Jesus will allow us to see. Instead of the phrase, seeing is believing, we experience believing is seeing.