The first thing Andrew did was to go and find his brother Simon. Andrew said to him, “We have found the Messiah.” (“Messiah” means “Christ.”) Then Andrew brought Simon to Jesus.
Do you remember what it was like when you first found Jesus? Do you remember the joy in your heart when you realized that He held the answers to every question you ever dared to ask? Do you remember the unexplainable peace you felt for the first time in so long? That overwhelming feeling of unconditional love that was yours now that He had come into your life? That feeling of gratitude that you had because all of your sins had been forgiven?
What did you do then? You told someone, right? You told someone because you just had to share this amazing news with those closest to you. That’s what Andrew did for his brother.
Andrew didn’t just tell Simon Peter that they had found Jesus. He knew that he had to bring him to Jesus. He had to tell him, and he had to bring him. The same thing is true for you and me. We need to tell people about the purpose, peace, joy, love, and forgiveness we’ve found in Jesus and bring them to Jesus. We don’t do it in an arrogant or judgmental way. We do it with love, gentleness, and respect. We do it because we love them and they just have to know this Man named Jesus because Jesus changes everything.
By Shawn Cornett, Bible League International staff, Indiana USA
