COME AND SEE
Come and see. John 1:39
The Lord Jesus said it first. He said it to the two disciples of John who heard that He was the Lamb of God. They knew very little about Him, but they followed Him. Perhaps they would not even have ventured to speak, but, "Jesus turned, and saw them following," and spoke to them.The they asked Him where He dwelt, and He said, "Come and see!" Philip said it next. He had found Christ himself, and at once he told his friend Nathanael about it, "Come and see!" Is it not said still? Oh, "come and see!" Look into the Saviour's glorious and loving face, and see how ready He is to receive you, and to bless you. Come and see what He has done for you; see how He loved you and gave Himself for you; how He lived and suffered and bled and died for you ! Come and see what gifts He has for you - forgiveness and peace, His Spirit and His grace, His joy and His love ! Come and see where He dwelleth - see that He is ready to come in and dwell with you, to make your heart His own dwelling-place. Oh, if I could but persuade you to "come and see!" There is no other sight so glorious and beautiful. Will you not come? When you have come, when you can say, like Philip, "We have found Him!" and like Paul, "We see Jesus," will you not say to someone else, "Come and see!" You will wish every one else to come to Him, and you have His word to bid you try to bring them: "Let him that heareth say, Come!"
Hush! while on silvery wing of holiest song
Floats forth the old, dear story of our peace,
His coming, the Desire of Ages long,
To wear our chains, and win our glad release.
Our wondering joy, to hear such tidings blest
Is crowned with "Come to Him, and He will give you rest."
~Frances Ridley Havergal
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me of something: a couple of years ago Lysa TerKeurst spoke at a women's conference I helped organize. She shared "Our job is obedience. God's job is results" (and later she wrote about it on her blog). In other words, we have to be obedient to share, then it's His job to do the work in their heart. However, what a shame if we do not share how our real God works in our real lives, and that He will work for them too. :)
Have a BLESSED day!
very true... i do share, but have learned that i cannot carry the guilt of others not wanting to "come and see!" That is where it gets tough for me.. i so desperately want others to know the peace and forgiveness i have found. all i can do is share, and the results are in God's mighty hands.
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