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Come and See…Go and Tell
These women have just had a life-altering experience. Matthew recounts that an angel met them at the tomb and told them, “He is not here; He has risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples.” (Matthew 28:6-7a) They hurried to tell the disciples what they had seen and heard, only to be treated as silly women who were speaking nonsense. The Greek word used, “leros” means in medical terminology the “excited babbling of a fevered and insane mind.” The disciples did not believe their words, but Peter went to see for himself. Soon all the disciples were to come face to face with the risen Lord, and He commissioned them to go and tell the world.
We say “come and see” when we are excited or amazed about something and want to share it with others – whether it’s our first car or the latest YouTube video. People cannot really understand, appreciate or experience something until they come and see it for themselves. If you have experienced the power of Christ, how could you not go and tell everyone with the same excitement and enthusiasm as the disciples? Many Christians think that evangelism is complicated, when actually it’s fairly simple. Even if we knew the answers to every theological question, we could not argue anyone into the Kingdom of God. Our job is simply to go and tell people to come and see Jesus for themselves. Our words may come across as foolishness to them, but ultimately it is not our words that make a difference (1 Corinthians 2:14). It is Holy Spirit’s job to convince them of the Truth.
The angels told the shepherds in the field to come and see the newborn Savior. Jesus told the first disciples to follow him and see (John 1:39). Philip told his friend Nathanael to come and see that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah (John 1:46). After experiencing Jesus, the Samaritan woman at the well ran and told everyone in her village to come and see this man of God who could be the Christ (John 4:29).
Come and see the newborn King, who in a manger lay.
Come and see Him on the cross, where all your debts were paid.
Come and see the empty tomb; your Savior He is raised.
Go and tell all the world, and watch disciples made.
Thanks for the insightful reminder…evangelism should be simple. In many cases the “come and see” can be what God has done in me or on my behalf; I just have to be willing to speak and be in relationships with others who can be invited to come and see. Sometimes it is difficult to remember that it is the Holy Spirit’s job to take it from there! I appreciate this message today–thanks!
Thank you for the great reminder to listen to the still small voice that tells me to say something.
come and see… evidence of Jesus being alive in some of the most darkest parts of the earth.
thanks, Timmerly.
blessings.
alan
Thanks Timmerly…great words to prayerfully ponder. We do tend to over-complicate things a bit…thanks for de-tangling things for us today. Take care friend, Doug