Come and See!

When John the Baptist pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God, John's disciples followed after Jesus and asked where he was staying. "Come, and you will see." They did, and they kept following, and that decision changed their lives. Andrew went quickly to find his brother Simon and tell him they'd found the Messiah. Simon joined Andrew and they followed Jesus through the next three years of his ministry on earth.

The next day, Jesus found Philip. "Follow me." Philip was excited, and sought out Nathanael to tell him about Jesus. Nathanael doubted, though, whether anything good could possibly come from Nazareth. Philip's response? "Come and see." When Nathanael met Jesus, he recognized him as the Son of God, and followed.

These men all came face to face with Jesus of Nazareth and made the pivotal decision to accept his invitation into relationship with him. They were his disciples. Each of us is also the recipient of that same invitation. We are called to "come and see" Jesus, and to introduce others to him also (see Matthew 28:18-20). Sunday School/Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI) exists for this purpose.

Discipleship is not about focusing on rules and regulations; it's about journeying through life in step with Jesus. If you would like to know more about this Jesus, I encourage you to "come and see!" Find a Christian church -- a group of Christ-followers -- and seek him out. Let's journey together!