35 The next day again John (that is, John the Baptist) was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).
John the Baptist was so in sync with God's plan through His Messiah, that there is a pretty much seamless transition from following Him to following Jesus. He had so prepared some of his followers for Christ that they were able to walk away just like that and start following Jesus. That's humility. A lot more than most of us have. But it is an essential part of following after Jesus. What these disciples will find out is that Jesus is even more humble than John the Baptist was. These two disciples, one of them John himself, are willing to submit themselves to Jesus' principles and lifestyle. They are willing to listen and learn and live in obedience to His instructions. That is what He calls us to as well. He invites us to "come and see" the new life we can have in Him.
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