“Come and see’” said Philip
Philip extended a simple invitation to his friend Nathanael. Philip had found the Messiah and he wanted to share this blessing with others. When Nathanael questioned the reality of the message, Philip encouraged him to “come and see” for himself.
Sometimes in churches we think we need to offer special events or attention getting activities to draw people to Christ. But Philip’s simple message says it all. We can tell others about the love of God, we can invite them to join us in fellowship, but they must experience the goodness of Jesus for themselves.
In Psalm 66:5 and 16 we read a similar invitation. “Come and see what has God has done” and “Come and listen… let me tell you what He has done for me.” Yes, we should witness to others and share about the goodness of God, but ultimately the invitation has to be personal. Each person must “come and see” for themselves.
The good news is that once someone has experienced Christ’s love and redemption personally, they too will want to share the good news with others. We can follow Philip’s example by inviting all our friends and acquaintances to “come and see”!
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