Daily Walk Through the New Testament

August 8

Read John 1:29-51

It didn’t take long for the first disciples to discover that the very Messiah the world had been waiting for had finally come. Jesus, the Christ, was on the scene, and He had reached out to them. Shortly after Jesus called them and they began to follow Him, these men wanted others to do the same. Philip started with his family, telling his little brother to “come and see” Jesus (vs. 46).
The disciples had a front row seat to all of Jesus’ good works and teachings. Jesus told Nathanael he would get to see miraculous things take place because of his trust and faith. Jesus promise we would see even greater things happen than the people of His day did. If we are not seeing these great things, could it be because we don’t ask? Or could it be that we’re not coming close enough to Jesus?
While He walked this earth, Jesus was always beckoning people to spend some time with Him, and He’s still beckoning today. Accept His invitation. Extend it to others. Spending time with Jesus and growing closer to Him opens the door for Him to do amazing things through you — things you can see! Don’t wait until you get to heaven to have your eyes opened to all you could have seen here on earth. Follow Him now, and you will see!