Religion & Spirituality
Ever since John the Baptist made the first declaration that Jesus is the Messiah, men and women have had to wrestle with whether this claim is true or not. First century Judaism had several false "messiahs" claim the title as a political attempt to raise a rebellion to overthrow Rome. With false hopes lurking in the streets, could people dare to trust this message about Jesus? Even if they did believe Him to be the Messiah... what would that entail? In our text today, we see an invitation loaded with promise- "Come, and you will see." Coming implies drawing near. This is the first step in obtaining clarity about Jesus' identity. He may not be truly known from afar any more than you or I. If we are to know Christ, we must COME to Him. Only then will we be able to SEE because His light REVEALS what we could not comprehend while in the darkness. We must remember that this is only possible because God saw us first and came to us first so that we might come to Him and see.