Come and See
Differently
“Leave all”
said Jesus -- “then come, follow me”-- but Jesus, they will think I’m
crazy-- “I know” said He - “Dialogue” by J Janda
We’re Christians, maybe the world thinks we’re
crazy. We’re crazy about the one that calls us. We’re crazy about the one who
asks us to come and see. We’re crazy about the truth that is Jesus Christ.
It’s crazy, but it’s a crazy that’s been around since
the beginning of time. It’s the craziness the world tags to those who hear the
voice of God and follow the invitation to “come and see;” the invitation asking
us to see the world differently.
Its one thing to hear the call to build an ark, but
the “come and see” that was different - the faith that built the ark. People
may think you crazy when you tell them God says you and your wife both almost
100 years old are going to have your first child, but the “come and see” that
was the different -- was believing. It’s crazy to take your child to sacrifice
him because God told you too, crazy for the son to go along with it, but the
“come and see” that was different - - was the faith to climb that mountain, the
faith to carry the wood.
It was crazy for an outlaw shepherd with a stutter to
tell everyone that God had sent him to challenge the most power ruler of the
most powerful country to “Let my people go”, but it was the “come and see” that
was different - - it was a faith that set a people free.
A little boy, sleeping on the floor hears God call his
name. Samuel, just a little boy, hears a voice calling him. He thought it was
the priest Eli in the nest room. That was the rational explanation. He wasn't crazy..
The old priest said, it must be God calling you,“Say yes Lord - here I am.” It was the “come and
see” that was different and that awakened a great prophet.
Then Jesus comes; God’s Word in the flesh. Jesus
was bringing a message in a time and place that was considered crazy. A kingdom
of God
People would think Andrew was crazy. He was the
first to say “I have found the Christ.” How crazy did they see the young men
John the Evangelist and his brother James, the “sons of thunder.” How crazy was
Simon who left his family and business and changed his name to “Rock” to “come
and see.”
Jesus, God’s Word says, “Come and see.” - - the
difference is his life, death, and resurrection.
When God calls us and asks us to come and see, it reaches
all the way down to who we are, to a place we may not even know about, the temple of God we all are. Maybe
it’s that place in us the world would call crazy. It’s the place God comes to
us and lets us hear him. All we need is is to hear and open to a faith that
lets us “Come and see.”
Come and see the grace of God. Come and see
Jesus' truth in his person, his presence, and his fulfillment of God's
perfect love. Come and see the love that we came
from and the love that is calling us.
God’s whispering, calling your name, calling you to
truth of the person Jesus. The Holy Spirit is calling you to God’s presence and
calling you to the perfect love of Christ. Christ is calling you to be best
friends.
Listen! Open yourself to hear God speaking to your
heart. Come and see because all things will begin to look different.
We’re Christians, maybe the world thinks we’re
crazy - - -.
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