Some things are very difficult...
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Some things are very difficult to describe. For example, have you ever tried to describe an elephant to someone who has never seen one? You could talk about big ears, a long nose, and wrinkled skin, but that does not really give a person an idea of what an elephant is like. Or suppose you were trying to explain the game of baseball to someone from a foreign country? You could say the batter tries to hit a ball with a long stick and then run around a big circle, but that would hardly describe the intricacies of the sport.
People in the first century had the same problem. A very startling and complex event was taking place. A very remarkable man appeared. He was called "Lamb of God," "Rabbi," and "Messiah." But how could he describe to people who he really was? He would show them rather than tell them. He merely said, "Come and see."
Fortunately, Andrew followed Jesus' example and brought his brother, Peter, to see the Lord. A little later Philip echoes Jesus' words when he said to his friend Nathanael. "Come and see." The same is also true today. When we want people to know what Jesus is like, we describe him best not by telling, but by showing.
People in the first century had the same problem. A very startling and complex event was taking place. A very remarkable man appeared. He was called "Lamb of God," "Rabbi," and "Messiah." But how could he describe to people who he really was? He would show them rather than tell them. He merely said, "Come and see."
Fortunately, Andrew followed Jesus' example and brought his brother, Peter, to see the Lord. A little later Philip echoes Jesus' words when he said to his friend Nathanael. "Come and see." The same is also true today. When we want people to know what Jesus is like, we describe him best not by telling, but by showing.
