Every Day With Jesus Devotional, January 17, 2023
January 17: Sharing Your Faith
John 1:37-42
John 1:37-42
37And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.
38Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?
39He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour.
40One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.
41He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah {Note: Messiah is Hebrew for Christ}, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
42And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone {Note: Rock}.
John 1:41
He first findeth his own brothe
r Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah {Note: Messiah is Hebrew for Christ}, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
Andrew was the first disciple of Jesus to share his faith and bring another to Christ. Look who it was that he brought—Peter, who became one of the greatest apostles of Jesus. He preached on the day of Pentecost and saw three thousand people born again. He healed a lame man at the gate of the temple and five thousand were born again as a result. He raised Dorcas from the dead, introduced Christianity to the Gentiles, and wrote two books of the Bible that have ministered to millions of people through the centuries.
{Note: John wrote the book of John and Revelation. He also wrote three Epistles [letters] which were 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John}
Just think how many millions of people Peter touched, and how Andrew was responsible for it all. The accomplishments of Peter recorded in Scripture far outnumber those of Andrew, yet without Andrew, Peter would not have known Jesus. In the eyes of God, what Andrew did was just as important as what Peter did.
As the one who introduced Peter to Jesus, Andrew had a part in all Peter’s exploits. Therefore, on the Day we receive our rewards from the Lord, Andrew will share every reward Peter receives.
You may not ever shake your world as Peter did his, but God has called you to share your faith with others as Andrew did. Who knows, one person you lead to Jesus could be another Peter.
Note: Praise the Lord, hallelujah!!!
Devotional by Pastor Andrew Wommack
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