FEBRUARY 12, 2013
The
Best Life
Read: John 1:35-42
[Andrew] first found his
own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have
found the Messiah.” —John 1:41
A
few months ago, I had to travel to Florida and back on business. On my
flight
home, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I had a seat with lots of
leg
room. It felt so good not to be scrunched into a small area. Plus, I had
an
empty seat beside me! The makings of a good nap.
Then
I remembered those around me in their not-as-comfortable seats. I
invited
several others I knew to join me in a better spot but was surprised
they all
wanted to stay in their own seats for various reasons: They didn’t
want to be
inconvenienced with a move or felt fine where they were.
As
believers in Christ, we have a much more significant invitation to extend:
We’ve received a new life of faith in Jesus and want others to experience it
too. Some will want to do so, and others won’t. In John 1:40 we read that
Andrew had begun to follow Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his
brother Simon and invite him to meet Jesus, the Messiah, too (v.41). Jesus
offered them a wonderful new way of life of knowing Him and enjoying His
promises: His forgiveness (Rom. 3:24), continual presence (Heb. 13:5), hope
(Rom. 15:13), peace (John 14:27), and a forever future in His presence
(1
Thess. 4:17).
Won’t
you join in? Jesus gives the best life.
If we commit ourselves to Christ
And follow in His way,
He’ll give us life that satisfies
With purpose for each day. —Sper
If you want someone to know what Christ will do for him, let him
see what
Christ has done for you.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
