Come and See

Today’s reading: John 1:29-51

Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.
‭‭John‬ ‭1:51‬

The answer that Jesus gave two of his first disciples when they asked where he was staying was this: “Come and see.” The answer was the same from Philip to Nathaniel (Bartholomew) when Jesus’ hometown was called into question: “Come and see.”

Life transforming discipleship is at its best when it is experiential.

It cannot be adequately explained or taught in a class. Sure, you can admire Jesus, but He really does His most impressive work when we dive deep into knowing His presence.
Where is His presence, and how can we step more fully into it?

The answer is found in the verse above, where Jesus references the ladder vision of Jacob. This may be a little confusing until we read the account in Genesis 28 and find verse 16: “Surely, the Lord is in this place, and I wasn’t aware of it.” To quote Moses and Paul, “The word is near you.” (Deuteronomy 30-12-14; Romans 10:6)

Come and see.