December 26, 2025

I knew I was going to miss something in the timeline of Jesus’s steps. To back up a step, I had to go into the Book of John. Andrew, who was Peter's brother, was the first disciple to follow Jesus, along with one other, possibly John the beloved. They were followers of John the Baptist when they came upon Jesus, and John introduced him by saying, "Behold, the Lamb of God. They must have put two and two together from the scriptures because they immediately knew he was the Messiah. Andrew found Peter and told him that they had found the Christ. Andrew brought his brother to Jesus. And when Jesus saw him, he said, "Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas," which is by interpretation, A stone. Jesus already knew who he was. So that we get the order right, the miracle of the fish from yesterday's post came after this initial meeting and after the wedding at Cana, which I will cover in a later post. They asked where he was staying; it was thought that it may have been approaching the Sabbath. Jesus invited them to stay the night with him because it was getting late. 

They heard about Jesus through John the Baptist; Jesus asked them what they sought and invited them to stay with him. Doesn't this sound like the order of salvation? Jesus already knows us; we hear and believe, and he asks us to stay. 

Living in a country whose foundation is rooted in Christ, with seasons like Christmas and Resurrection Day, celebrated in every retail outlet known to man, how could people be so dull that they don't know who Jesus is? They know who he is, but have chosen to ignore him because they like living their promiscuous lifestyle. These people don't want to hear about Jesus; we are obnoxious to them. Don't overstep; they will not submit to him until the Holy Spirit calls them. If you are telling someone the reason for your faith in Jesus and they immediately begin to reject him, walk away, shake the dust off. You may have planted a few seeds, but until they are called, your mission is postponed. 

Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. John 1:38-39