Saturday, March 12

Deuteronomy 7:17-26

Psalms 30, 32, 42, 43

Titus 3:1-15

John 1:43-51

Come and See

For Valentine Day this year, my wife and I went to Lakeway Resort on Lake Travis. What a beautiful place! We had a wonderful, large balcony on the water. I walked out on the balcony around sunset and was struck with awe. I ran into the room and called to me my wife: “come and see!” We went out on the balcony were struck by the beauty of the pink sky stretched around us.

A year and a half ago, I became a grandfather of twins, John III and Sterling. The babies with their proud father made their way into the nursery at the hospital. What a beautiful sight! I watched with awe. I called my wife on the telephone and said: “come and see!”

Philip was in the presence of Jesus. He was struck with awe. Jesus asked Philip to follow him. Philip was amazed. His friends, Peter and Andrew, had taken up with this amazing man and now he too was asked to do so as well. Philip ran to his friend and said: “come and see!”

When I saw the sunset on that balcony, I was struck with awe. When I saw my grandson and granddaughter for the first time (and each time!!) I was struck with awe. When Philip saw Jesus, he was struck with awe. Are we? Do we tell our friends and neighbors, come and see?

John R. Pitts