One of the very cool things that I love about the journey to become a man of God is that you start where you are now. You do not have to clean yourself up, or get rid of all your possessions to follow Christ. You start where you are. One step in front of the other. That is how you climb a mountain. That is how you run the race and fight the good fight. No where in the bible does Jesus say, "Clean up your act first, then...".
Instead He says "Come and see". (John 1:39) In this passage of scripture, John the Baptist is talking with two of his followers when Jesus walks by. John says, "Behold the Lamb of God!" and those two leave John and follow Jesus from a distance. When Jesus turns and asks, "What do you seek?" They answer and Jesus' reply is "Come and see." (John 1:35-39)
He did not say to go fix themselves up and find him later. Or to leave him alone. John knew that there was something different about Jesus and told his followers. They were curious about a man that they did not know much about and what followed turned them into world changers and planet shakers.
If you know Christ and have a relationship with Him, you should be living a life that others can see as different. And when asked why you are different, you should be willing and able to say "come and see". Help that person on their own journey to start where they are and get know God.
If you do not know Christ, please come and see what He is all about. Ask me, ask a church member or a pastor. Ask someone who you can trust to give you the correct answers.
Even as believers, we can set our focus on something other than Christ for a time. Setting our eyes on careers, family, friends, hobbies or habits. But when we realize that we have focused on something else for a time, we should repent and return to Him.
We should come and see.
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