| What do you Want? (John 1:35-51) |
| Wednesday, 12 August 2009 19:26 |
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Some of John’s disciples began to leave him and follow Jesus. When Jesus saw them following him he asked, “What do you want?” Jesus asks this of several people, ether directly or indirectly. He has the two blind men “What do you want me to do for you?” (Mat 20:32). Many people go to Jesus wanting different things. Some want healing, some want to know how to find eternal life, still others want to know where Jesus’ authority comes from. In John 1 we are told that Jesus is the Word from the beginning, the one who created the universe. Imagine if God asked you “What do you want?” What would your answer be? What surprises me is that, when asked this question, these two early disciples responded by asking “Where are you staying?” It was their intent to follow Jesus, to stay with Jesus, and to continue to be with him. Early disciples of a rabbi would try to stay close to their teacher at all times, learning from just spending time with them. Earlier this chapter Jesus was introduced as the ‘one from the beginning’ who is dwelling with humanity. What better thing to do than figure out where the God of the universe is living? This is the call to discipleship: to follow Jesus wherever he is going, and to do whatever he is doing. Our goal is to come along side His plan and His work, not to try to get Him to accomplish what we want. |
