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They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means Teacher), “where
are you staying?” He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So
they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him
that day. John 1:38–39
What an interesting exchange. Andrew was one of two disciples of
John the Baptist who heard John say that Jesus was the “Lamb of
God.” As a result, Andrew and the other disciple left the Baptist
and started to physically follow Jesus. As they began to
follow Jesus, He turned to them and asked them what they were
looking for. And their response, followed by Jesus’ invitation, is
recorded above.
Jesus’ invitation was unique: “Come, and you will see.” With that
invitation, these two disciples went and remained with Jesus that
day. But that’s not all that happened. It is clear from the
subsequent passage that by spending the day with Jesus, these two
disciples came to faith in Who Jesus was. Later in the passage,
Andrew goes to his brother Peter to tell him, “We have found the
Messiah.” What was it about their day with Jesus that convinced
them of Who He was?
Though the details of their stay with Jesus are not included in the
Gospel, it seems clear that simply being in Jesus’ presence is all
that these disciples need. Consider, again, Jesus’ twofold
invitation: “Come…” followed by “and you will see.”
When our Lord speaks to each of us, His invitation is quite
similar. First, He will invite us to come with Him. We are to come
to the place where Jesus is staying. Where is that? For us, it is
not necessarily a physical place; rather, it is first and foremost
a place of prayer. We must hear Jesus invite us to come to Him
through the interior journey of personal prayer. It is there,
within the depths of our soul, that we will rest with our Lord. He
invites us to simply be there in His divine presence.
When we come to Him and rest with Him in His presence, another
thing will happen: “and you will see.” We will see Him, come to
know Him, be enlightened by Him and come to faith in Him. At first,
this happens by His spoken Word. Ultimately, this takes place
through an interior revelation that we can only receive in
prayer.
Reflect, today, upon this gentle invitation that our Lord gave to
these disciples. As you ponder these words, hear them spoken also
to you. At first, spend time reflecting only upon the word “come.”
Allow it to penetrate your soul. Allow it to become deeply
personal. Know that it is a real and loving invitation from Jesus.
After that, try to spend time pondering the words “and you will
see.” What is it that God wants you to see? What personal
revelation of faith does God want to bestow upon you? “Come, and
you will see.” Allow these words to change your life, just as they
changed the lives of these first disciples of our Lord.
Lord, You continuously invite me to come to You, to be with You
and to sit with You in Your divine presence. Please help me to hear
this gentle invitation of Your love. As I do, please open the eyes
of my soul to see You, know You and love You more fully. And as I
see You, give me grace and strength to follow You wherever You
lead. Jesus, I trust in You.
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