“I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”
He first found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah”, and he brought Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw him, he said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Peter.”
John 1:34, 41-42 CSB
John the Baptist sees Jesus and tells everyone who Jesus is, the one they have all been waiting for! Instantly, John’s followers leave him and start to follow Jesus. The first thing they all do is go to tell everyone they care about the good news: the Messiah is here!
But what blows me away is that last statement, where Jesus is first introduced to Simon and tells him his future. This must have been very compelling because Peter never left Jesus after this interaction.
What is amazing is Jesus knows me and my future. Every good and bad thing I have done and will ever do…and He still loves me. Isn’t that what we all long for!?! Someone who knows us perfectly, accepts us even with our faults and loves us anyway!
Lord help me to boldly proclaim who You are and allow me to introduce people to You, the One who perfectly knows and perfectly loves everyone!
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