Just a thought by coppi

Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” — John 1:46

There’s only one way to really know Jesus: we must follow Philip’s advice and experience Jesus for ourselves.

That’s because Christianity is essentially a relationship with a Person. What we experience as we follow Jesus inspires us to love Him, share His truth, and continue following Him. 

Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see. — John 9:25

The healed man did not have all of the doctrinal answers. But one thing he did have was a life-changing encounter with Jesus.

2 Kings 16:17: And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

“Like the woman at the well I was seeking

For things that could not satisfy; 

And then I heard my Savior speaking:

“Draw from my well that never shall run dry”.

Fill my cup Lord, I lift it up, Lord! 

Come and quench this thirsting of my soul; 

Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more 

Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole!”

“Open my eyes” –  “Fill my cup – “Come and see” – “Though I was blind but now I see” – I have been a Christian my entire life but my Christianity was based on what I could do to earn my salvation.  I believe it was down in the valleys of my life, I was forced to relinquish servitude for a relationship with Him.  I had to “come and see” and experience Jesus for myself.  Phil 3:13-14. Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on…….