John 1:35-42
We Have Found the Messiah
“The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’” John 1:35-36 (NRSV)
“Jesus Wars: How four Patriarchs, Three Queens, and Two Emperors Decided What Christians Would Believe for the Next 1,500 Years” is a new book that examines the factions, politics, and controversies that were to define and shape the faith we now know. In doing so, it leaves us wondering what relation modern American belief has to the actual, historical Jesus. What would he think of what we have done to his story, over the centuries? Would we even recognize him? Unlikely.
Predating all of the haze and distortions of 2,000 years, his contemporaries had no such problem. John 1:35-42 gives us a double dose of that clarity. John the Baptist sees Jesus walk by and proclaims him to be the “Lamb of God”. Andrew follows, saying, “We have found the Messiah!” They simply saw him, and they knew.
Dear God, Help us to peel away all that obscures your Son from us. May we dig back through the layers of time to find Him, and to rediscover your Truth. In Christ’s name, Amen.
Eric Lawson
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