Second Sunday After Epiphany
John 1:43-51 (NRSV)
The calling of the first disciples
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
Reflection
It's humorous to me that God knows each one of us so well, that when we finally see Jesus, we think that we found him! We didn't find Jesus! Jesus knew us before we even began. God knows us and loves us and reaches out to us even from the heavenly world to this earthly place. Jesus comes to me and you in our own here and now in the love that only the Savior can do.
"Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." Thanks be to God!
Prayer
Lord, daily I hear your call. I hear your knock at the door. "Can Billy come out to play?" I will follow you. Follow you and grab a couple of friends to come and see... today... tomorrow... and forever. --- Amen
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