{"id":2636,"date":"2021-02-21T11:32:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T19:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2636"},"modified":"2021-02-21T11:32:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T19:32:15","slug":"devotion-john-135-42-he-loves-us-all-the-same","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/?p=2636","title":{"rendered":"Devotion John 1:35-42 He loves Us All The Same"},"content":{"rendered":"

John 1:35-42\u00a0<\/b>–\u00a0The next day John\u00a0was there again with two of his disciples.<\/i><\/span>\u00a036\u00a0When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, \u201cLook, the Lamb of God!\u201d 37\u00a0When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.<\/span>\u00a038\u00a0Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d\u00a0<\/span>They said, \u201cRabbi\u201d\u00a0(which means \u201cTeacher\u201d), \u201cwhere are you staying?\u201d 39 \u201cCome,\u201d He replied,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cand you will see.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon. 40\u00a0Andrew, Simon Peter\u2019s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.<\/span>\u00a041\u00a0The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, \u201cWe have found the Messiah\u201d (that is, the Christ). 42\u00a0And he brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said,\u00a0<\/span>\u201cYou are Simon son of John. You will be called\u00a0Cephas\u201d<\/span>\u00a0(which, when translated, is Peter).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThe next day John\u00a0was there again with two of his disciples.<\/i><\/span>\u00a036\u00a0When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, \u201cLook, the Lamb of God!\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0\u00a0Once again John points out that Jesus is the Lamb of God who came to take away the sins of the world (John 1:29<\/b>).\u00a0\u00a0Isaiah 53:2\u00a0<\/b>points out that the Messiah\u00a0<\/span>Jesus \u201chad no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.<\/i>\u201d John, who whose ministry was to prepare the people to receive their Messiah, pointed out the Lord.\u00a0\u00a0God did not want people to focus on the beauty of His physical features, so Jesus physically just blended into the crowd.\u00a0\u00a0Jesus appeared in the form of a regular man and was not born rich to give Him a platform that men give to wealthy people. Yes, Jesus came as a man, but was God in the flesh.\u00a0\u00a0It was not physical beauty that we are to focus on but on His spiritual beauty.\u00a0\u00a0The important part of His salvation work was spiritual and not physical (though not excluding physical works).\u00a0\u00a0Jesus broke the spiritual curse that came upon all men at the fall in the Garden of Eden.\u00a0\u00a0The consequences of the fall was twofold.\u00a0\u00a0The first was loss of spiritual life and the second was the loss of physical life.\u00a0\u00a0After all, even after having received salvation from Jesus our bodies still perish, but it is our spirits that now have eternal life with God.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.<\/i><\/span>\u201d These two of John\u2019s disciples immediately followed Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0They were hungry for God and though they loved and valued John, even John admitted that Jesus was so far above him that he was not even fit to untie the sandal of Jesus. (John 1:27<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0How I relate to this is from a memory when I was new in the Lord.\u00a0\u00a0At that time I attended a church that was blessed with the operation of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a013)<\/b>.\u00a0\u00a0The first day I visited there I witnessed a message in Tongues from God, I immediately after service inquired what it was I had just seen.\u00a0\u00a0Once I was properly informed I immediately thought \u201cWell if they can have this gift from God, then so can I.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0I wanted everything from God that I could have.\u00a0\u00a0In prayer, I pursued the gifts and the Lord generously gave them.\u00a0\u00a0John\u2019s two disciples wanted as much of God as they could have so they followed Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0I think I get their desire.\u00a0\u00a0We know all of God is what He wants to give all of us.<\/p>\n

\u201cTurning around, Jesus saw them following and asked,\u00a0<\/i><\/span>\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d<\/i>\u00a0We know that Jesus knew they were following and that He knew what they wanted.\u00a0\u00a0However, He wanted them to say what they wanted.\u00a0\u00a0It is a question that today is valid for all who want to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord.\u00a0\u00a0What do we want?\u00a0\u00a0Because we must confess and repent from our sins so that we may be saved.\u00a0\u00a0And we must also desire the Lord to be our Master and Lord, submitting to Him in ever increasing submission.\u00a0\u00a0Yes, salvation is a free gift of God and received only by faith, but Jesus did say \u201cIf you love me, keep my commands.<\/i>\u201d (John 14:15<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0Also let\u2019s remember that Jesus taught that we should count the cost of discipleship to Him (Luke 14:25-35<\/b>).\u00a0\u00a0So yes, even today \u201cWhat do you want\u201d is a pertinent question.<\/span><\/p>\n

They said, \u201cRabbi\u201d\u00a0(which means \u201cTeacher\u201d), \u201cwhere are you staying?\u201d 39 \u201cCome,\u201d He replied,\u00a0<\/i><\/span>\u201cand you will see.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0The disciples answered His question with a question.\u00a0\u00a0Perhaps they knew they wanted more of God, but beyond that didn\u2019t know what more to say.\u00a0\u00a0I suppose if I had been asked what I want my only answer would have been \u201cI want to be saved.\u00a0\u00a0I want to go to Heaven and not to hell.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Oh, now, knowing the Lord, my answer would be more specific and more personal about growing closer to Him and knowing ever more His wisdom and knowledge.\u00a0\u00a0But starting out, my prayer was \u201cLord, save me!<\/i>\u201d (Matthew 14:30<\/b>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus responded to them \u201cCome and you\u2019ll see<\/i>.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0I wonder if He smiled at them in a welcoming way and in a way that also revealed the joy within Him that they would come to receive and know much more than they could imagine.\u00a0\u00a0He probably had that same smile for us as we cried out to Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.<\/i>\u00a0At first I wondered at how wonderful that first time alone with Him must have been.\u00a0\u00a0Now I venture to say that Jesus said to them what He wants to say to us, that He does say to us.\u00a0\u00a0They stayed with Him and listened.\u00a0\u00a0So we should hear the Spirit and search His Word and He will continually reveal to us what they would heard.\u00a0\u00a0The work of God never stops and so we continually travel along the wondrous path with Him. What things did He say to them, most likely like what He says to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAndrew, Simon Peter\u2019s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus.<\/i><\/span>\u00a041\u00a0The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, \u201cWe have found the Messiah\u201d (that is, the Christ). 42\u00a0And he brought him to Jesus.<\/span><\/i>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Some refer to Andrew as the \u201cFirst Called.)\u00a0\u00a0Whether it was he or the other disciple that first was called by the Lord, or simultaneously called, what is true is that Andrew not only followed Jesus but he believed Jesus was the Messiah.\u00a0\u00a0The Word here states that the \u201cfirst thing\u201d\u00a0<\/i>Andrew did after believing in the Lord was to tell the brother he loved, Peter.\u00a0\u00a0That is a common experience for Believers.\u00a0\u00a0After becoming His disciple we are so excited that we have to share the \u201cGood News\u201d with those we love and know.\u00a0\u00a0We have tell them so that they too may know the love and goodness of God.\u00a0\u00a0So Andrew told Simon that they had found the Messiah and brought his brother to Jesus. That desire to share should continue to burn as bright as our love for Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJesus looked at him and said,\u00a0<\/i><\/span>\u201cYou are Simon son of John. You will be called\u00a0Cephas\u201d<\/i><\/span>\u00a0(which, when translated, is Peter).<\/i>\u00a0\u00a0Perhaps it is better said that Andrew brought Simon to Jesus to introduce Jesus to Simon, and not Simon to Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0It is obvious that Jesus already knew Simon, and His future and already had a new name for Him. Isn\u2019t it a comfort to know that before we knew Jesus He knew us!\u00a0\u00a0(1 John 4:19, Romans 8:29<\/b>)\u00a0\u00a0Isn\u2019t He lovely!\u00a0\u00a0Isn\u2019t He so, so good! Praise God!<\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

John 1:5<\/b>\u00a0\u201cThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

Psalm 150:6<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.\u00a0 Praise the Lord!<\/p>\n

Micah 7:7<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0But as for me, I watch\u00a0in hope\u00a0for the\u00a0Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will Hear\u00a0me.<\/p>\n

Micah 6:8<\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0He has\u00a0shown you, Oh man, what\u00a0is\u00a0good; and what does the\u00a0Lord\u00a0require of you, but\u00a0to do justly, to love\u00a0mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.<\/p>\n

Numbers 6:24-26<\/b>\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0bless you and keep you; 25\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26\u00a0The\u00a0Lord\u00a0turn His face\u00a0toward you and give you peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John 1:35-42\u00a0–\u00a0The next day John\u00a0was there again with two of his disciples.\u00a036\u00a0When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, \u201cLook, the Lamb of God!\u201d 37\u00a0When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.\u00a038\u00a0Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked,\u00a0\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d\u00a0They said, \u201cRabbi\u201d\u00a0(which means \u201cTeacher\u201d), \u201cwhere are you staying?\u201d 39 \u201cCome,\u201d…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1192],"tags":[129,103,100,106,101,94,1874,17,10],"class_list":["post-2636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-devotion","tag-corinthians","tag-isaiah","tag-john","tag-luke","tag-matthew","tag-micah","tag-numbers","tag-psalm","tag-romans"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2636"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2637,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636\/revisions\/2637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.Bob4God.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}