THE WORDS OF JESUS
Creative, Causative, Prophetic, Instructional – Part 65
“What are you seeking?”
“The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them,
“What are you seeking?”
“And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them,
“Come and you will see.”
The Words of Jesus, John 1:35-39
The most provocative and probing question to be considered, and the greatest of invitations. Follow this narrative between Jesus and these disciples, and you may better find your way, as well as learning how to witness the Living Christ more effectively.
Jesus sees two men following Him and asks, “What are you seeking?” He does not launch into an explanation of who He is or ‘hand out a witness track’ (tongues-in-cheek here). Asking what they are seeking does two things: (1). It informs the person asking. (2). It commits the one answering the question.
Remembering that the words of Jesus are creative, causative, prophetic and instructional, (and yes, they are all of these things, all at the same time), Jesus’ question is creating and causing a prophetic sequence which becomes instructional in the lives of these two men.
When you do the same, in the name and according to the will of God, the same thing will occur!
Oddly enough, these men do not answer with question about the mission or nature of Jesus. They just want to know where He is staying. Could it be that they want to observe and learn from Him by staying in His presence? Jesus replies, simply, “Come and you will see”.
“What are you seeking (in life)” is the most asked and the greatest of all questions. It is the premier question to ask someone before leading them to Jesus. And, the concluding remarks, “Come and you will see“ are all that need be said. “Come and you will see”.
And, shouldn’t it be the same, even for us as disciples of Jesus? Shouldn’t we still consider that Jesus is asking us what we are seeking?”. In other words, why exactly are you following Him?
And, shouldn’t we be asking, “where are you staying, Jesus?”, with the intention of staying on with Him?
In reality, He is still saying, to us who would follow Him, “Come and you will see”.
Selah – think on this.
Your Brother and Friend,
Mike Young
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