Daily Prayer - Come and see!

Good Friday morning, my friends.

 

When Jesus asked a man named Philip to follow Him, Phil wanted to bring along his friend, Nathaniel: 

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

 

"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked.

 

"Come and see," said Philip. (John 1:45-46)

We all have friends like Nate - people who, if we invite them to church, will say "Church - all they want is my money", or "Sunday morning?  I'd rather go golfing", or "Church is fine for people who need a crutch, but I am doing just fine" or, well, you fill in the blank.  How do you answer that?  How do you counteract their objections?  Why not try Phillip's response: "Come and see".  Tell them you understand their concern, that yeah, it's hard to believe anything good can come from Nazereth, but hey, just come and see.
 
Who is on your mind right now to invite?  What could be easier than this approach?

 
Grace and peace be yours in abundacance,
Bruce

 
Father, we pray that our churches would be a place that people who do not know you could "come and see" your love and mercy
 
We pray that they would know that we are followers of Your Son from the way we love one another
 
We pray that you would, even now, be softening their hearts so that our invitation would be received with gratitude and acceptance
 
May our communities be transformed by the spread of Your Gospel, and may You be glorified.
 
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.