Gospel: John 1:35-42
John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk
by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The two disciples heard what
he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to
them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi"
(which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to
them, "Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where he was
staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in the afternoon.
Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and
followed Jesus. He first found his own brother Simon and told him, "We
have found the Messiah," which is translated Christ. Then he brought him
to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John;
you will be called Cephas," which is translated Peter.
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Reflection:
A sinful man saw a poster that states: Do you want to know Jesus? If your
answer is yes, you have to read your bible specifically the first four gospels
of the New Testament. Out of curiosity the sinful man followed the instruction
and he read the first four gospels of the New Testament. As he read it he felt
an edifying feeling that he never felt before in his life. He therefore left
everything that made him sin and he became a zealous follower of the Lord.
The call of Jesus comes to us in different shapes and forms. It sometime comes
to us through a life altering experience. It comes to us through a friend who
would invite us to church and there we become enlightened about the life of
Jesus.
What is important in these Jesus experience is our willingness to walk
the extra mile to be with Jesus and to know Jesus. What does this mean? It
simply means that we would be willing to leave behind everything for Jesus.
This also means that we would invest time to read the true to life story of
Jesus in the bible. Many do this and they experience a life
changing conversion.
Many respond as well but they’re not willing to leave behind sin. They
continue to sin even if they know that sin is not good and against the teaching
of the faith and Jesus. They therefore continue to mire themselves in sin that
would eventually make life miserable for them.
When the followers of John left him for Jesus, it was not an easy
decision for them. But they had a strong resolve to follow Jesus.
So they did and from being ordinary fisherman they became extra-Ordinary
fishers of men.
You may as well encounter an offer to follow Jesus. Follow Him with all
your heart this simply means that you would be willing to leave sin behind. And
you leave everything including your very life in the healing and loving hands
of Jesus. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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