John 1:45-46
45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”
I love the simplicity of Philip's response to Nathanael: Come and see. All too often we think that our witness needs to be complicated and in-depth, when really the simplest of invitations works wonders. What Nathanael sees when he goes with Philip convinces him that Jesus is indeed the awaited Messiah.
There is a time and place for in-depth response to people's questions about what we believe and the certainty of our faith, but often an invitation to come and see speaks more clearly than anything else we could say.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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