God’s People, Bring People
“One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus.
John 1:40-42b
Andrew had only just begun following Jesus when something in him compelled him to go find his brother. He didn’t have a seminary degree. He didn’t have a list of prepared arguments. He hadn’t even been a disciple for a full day. But he had encountered the Messiah, and that was enough to send him running to tell someone else.
This is one of the simplest but most profound truths about discipleship: disciples bring others to Jesus.
The Christian life is not meant to be hoarded. When you’ve truly seen Him, when you’ve experienced His grace, when you’ve heard His voice calling your name, it changes how you see the people around you. You begin to wonder not only about your own walk with God, but whether your friends, family, and neighbors know Him yet.
Bringing someone to Jesus doesn’t always look like a sermon. Sometimes it’s an invitation to church. Sometimes it’s sharing a Scripture that encouraged you. Sometimes it’s simply living in such a way that your joy, peace, and kindness raise questions in someone else’s heart.
Andrew’s story is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out before you start. The only qualification you need to invite someone to Jesus is that you have met Him yourself.
Today, pray for the boldness and love to be an Andrew in someone’s life. You may never know what God will do with that simple act. After all, Andrew brought Peter…and Peter went on to help turn the world upside down.
John 1:40-42b
Andrew had only just begun following Jesus when something in him compelled him to go find his brother. He didn’t have a seminary degree. He didn’t have a list of prepared arguments. He hadn’t even been a disciple for a full day. But he had encountered the Messiah, and that was enough to send him running to tell someone else.
This is one of the simplest but most profound truths about discipleship: disciples bring others to Jesus.
The Christian life is not meant to be hoarded. When you’ve truly seen Him, when you’ve experienced His grace, when you’ve heard His voice calling your name, it changes how you see the people around you. You begin to wonder not only about your own walk with God, but whether your friends, family, and neighbors know Him yet.
Bringing someone to Jesus doesn’t always look like a sermon. Sometimes it’s an invitation to church. Sometimes it’s sharing a Scripture that encouraged you. Sometimes it’s simply living in such a way that your joy, peace, and kindness raise questions in someone else’s heart.
Andrew’s story is a reminder that you don’t need to have it all figured out before you start. The only qualification you need to invite someone to Jesus is that you have met Him yourself.
Today, pray for the boldness and love to be an Andrew in someone’s life. You may never know what God will do with that simple act. After all, Andrew brought Peter…and Peter went on to help turn the world upside down.
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