The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus.
Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them,
“What are you looking for?”
They said to him, “Rabbi” — which translated means Teacher —,
“where are you staying?”
He said to them, “Come, and you will see."
John 1:37-39
Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them,
“What are you looking for?”
They said to him, “Rabbi” — which translated means Teacher —,
“where are you staying?”
He said to them, “Come, and you will see."
John 1:37-39
In today's Gospel Jesus is beginning to call his disciples. When asked where He was staying, Jesus tells them to come and see. They did, and they liked what they saw and decided to stay. Isn't Jesus great? He didn't hand them a job description, or hand them a book of rules to memorize, or make them take any tests... He just told them to come and see. It's the same thing God says to all of us - come and see!
God is always calling us. Recently I was listening to a Busted Halo podcast in which Fr Dave Dwyer interviews the former Brian "Head" Welch, lead guitarist from the heavy metal rock band Korn. He has recently written an autobiography called "Save Me From Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs and Lived To Tell My Story". This guy seemed to have everything - he won Grammy Awards, had tons of money, houses, cars, etc. He was also heavy into drugs. One day, being high on meth he went into a church and heard someone talking about Jesus. He recognizes that is the point in his adult life that he started hearing God call him. Within weeks Brian responded to the call and turned his life around, quit the band and all drugs and is now seeking after God to the best of his ability. You may have a dramatic story like this, or you may have one like mine: when I was younger I realized that God was real and decided that each day I would do my best to do what He was asking. Either way - it's all about responding to God's call to "come and see".
It's not a one time call either - God is always calling us to new things. He wants us to become the person He created us to be. I think it's getting harder to hear God's call in our culture today, though. We have so many things that can distract us: busy schedules, constant media opportunities, cell phones, etc. The great thing is that God never stops. Even while sleeping, like Samuel in today's first reading, God calls us. It's up to us, though to respond.
What is God calling you to "come and see"?
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