Come, and You Go See

Thursday, January 4, 2024

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Dem tell am, “Rabbi” (wey mean Teacher), “where You dey stay?” E tell dem, “Come, and una go see.” So dem go see where E dey stay, and dem stay with am that day. John 1:38–39

This their talk really get wetin person fit think about. Andrew na one of the two disciples of John the Baptist wey hear John talk say Jesus na the “Lamb of God.” Because of this, Andrew and the other disciple leave John the Baptist and begin follow Jesus for road. As dem begin follow Jesus, E turn face dem and ask dem wetin dem dey find. Their answer, and the invitation wey Jesus give dem after, na wetin we read for up.

Jesus’ invitation no be like any other: “Come, and una go see.” With that invitation, these two disciples go stay with Jesus that day. But no be only that one happen. The passage wey follow make am clear say, as these two disciples spend the day with Jesus, dem come get faith for who Jesus be. Later for the passage, Andrew go meet im brother Peter tell am, “We don find the Messiah.” Wetin happen as dem spend that day with Jesus wey make dem sure of who E be?

Even though the Gospel no give all the details of the time wey dem spend with Jesus, e clear say just to dey for Jesus’ presence na all wey these disciples need. Think again about the two parts of Jesus’ invitation: “Come…” then “and una go see.”

When our Lord dey speak to each of us, the invitation wey E dey give us resemble this one well. First, E go invite us make we come with am. We suppose come the place where Jesus dey stay. Where be that? For us, e no necessarily mean one physical place; instead, first of all, na place of prayer. We must hear Jesus as E dey invite us make we come meet am through the journey of personal prayer inside our heart. Na there, deep inside our soul, we go rest with our Lord. E dey invite us make we just dey there for Im divine presence.

When we come meet am and rest with am for Im presence, another thing go happen: “and una go see.” We go see am, come know am, receive light from am and come get faith for am. At first, this dey happen through the Word wey E speak. For the deepest level, e dey happen through revelation inside our soul wey we fit receive only for prayer.

Today, reflect on this gentle invitation wey our Lord give these disciples. As you dey think deeply about these words, hear dem as words wey E dey also speak to you. First, spend time reflect only on the word “come.” Allow am enter deep inside your soul. Allow am become something wey concern you deeply and personally. Know say na real invitation wey come from Jesus with love. After that, try spend time think deeply about the words “and you go see.” Wetin God want make you see? Which personal revelation about faith God want give you? “Come, and you go see.” Allow these words change your life, just as dem change the lives of these first disciples of our Lord.

Lord, You dey always invite me make I come meet You, dey with You and sit with You for Your divine presence. Abeg, help me hear this gentle invitation wey come from Your love. As I dey hear am, abeg, open the eyes of my soul make I see You, know You and love You more fully. And as I dey see You, give me grace and strength to follow You anywhere You lead me. Jesus, na You I trust.

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