Post by Admin on Jan 4, 2019 20:53:52 GMT
We start our discussions on the twelve disciples with Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, who was hanging around John the Baptist when Jesus encountered him. This is NIV version from John 1:35-42:
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
Here are some thoughts on Jesus' question, "where are you staying," from a blog post by Erin Martinson.
I'm always fascinated by the question "Where are you staying?" in today's gospel reading. I learned a long time ago that it could be read as a turn of phrase. It could mean something like "What is it that you believe?" or "Where do you stand?" as in "Where do you stand on the issues of the day?"
When we reflect on the life, work and teachings of Jesus, I wonder what he said to these disciples as they gathered early on. Did he ask them as well "Where are you staying?"--in your minds? in your hearts? Were they changed by their first moments with Jesus just as much as they were changed each day as they walked with him? Do we notice the changes God makes in us as we walk with Jesus, or do we purposefully stay in one place?
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
Here are some thoughts on Jesus' question, "where are you staying," from a blog post by Erin Martinson.
I'm always fascinated by the question "Where are you staying?" in today's gospel reading. I learned a long time ago that it could be read as a turn of phrase. It could mean something like "What is it that you believe?" or "Where do you stand?" as in "Where do you stand on the issues of the day?"
When we reflect on the life, work and teachings of Jesus, I wonder what he said to these disciples as they gathered early on. Did he ask them as well "Where are you staying?"--in your minds? in your hearts? Were they changed by their first moments with Jesus just as much as they were changed each day as they walked with him? Do we notice the changes God makes in us as we walk with Jesus, or do we purposefully stay in one place?
