Come and see!

We get asked to come and see things all the time. When our children are little, they often ask us to come and see their latest creation, something beautiful they've discovered (and yes, bugs are beautiful in a child’s eyes), a new friend they've made.

As we get older it might be a friend inviting us to come and see a movie or concert. Perhaps it is a spouse asking us to come and see the sunset or sunrise or the stars at night.

The request to come and see is often filled with excitement and the anticipation of sharing the joy of some new thing.

Jesus calls Philip to follow him and Philip finds his friend Nathaniel and tells him about Jesus. doesn't try to persuade him with a logical argument from the scriptures or a theological statement about prophecies of old. He simply says, “come and see.”

And really that's the basic invitation of evangelism... Come and see. It flows out of our desire to share our delight and joy of our life in Christ. The joy of our salvation…our healing…the transformation of our life.

You don’t have to be a biblical scholar or theologian to share what God has done in your life. A simple invitation might do the trick…”Come and see!”

Blessings,
Matthew+

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. BCP p. 215