As I read in the Book of John today, one line jumps out at me as if I had never read it before. It is in John Chapter 1 when Jesus is calling his disciples. John 1:45 states 'Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have fond the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote -- Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."' Then in Verse 46 (and this is what I never noticed before) Nathanael states "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?"
We have a tendency to judge people by the way they look or where they are from or any other number of things. It amazes me that Jesus called Nathanael, I'm sure knowing, what his first response would be. But Christ gave him to opportunity to become one of his disciples and Nathanael made the right choice. Nathanael initially judged Christ, because of where he came from, Nazareth, but when he was willing to at least, go and see who Jesus was it provided the opportunity for Nathanael to experience who Jesus really was.
Have you questioned who Jesus is? Have you given Jesus a chance to show you who he is? I pray you have. I am sure he is trying to talk to you! Are you listening? Will you respond? Will you like Nathanael, make the right choice? He will do more for you, and give you more than you could ever imagine! I pray if you, like Nathanael, question who Jesus is, that you give him the opportunity to come into your life and show you who he is! He is our only true, constant friend!
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