John saw Jesus
coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away
the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man
who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ I myself did not know
him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be
revealed to Israel.” And John testified, “I saw the Spirit descending
from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know
him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on
whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with
the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is
the Son of God.”
The next day John again was standing with two
of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, “Look,
here is the Lamb of God!”
The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When
Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you
looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi” (which translated means
Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They
came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day.
It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard
John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first
found his brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah”
(which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at
him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas”
(which is translated Peter). John 1:29-42
Come and See
The light on the water makes it sparkle
like the light that shines in you eyes
beholding your sweet faced chilren
shining for well recognized love.
We can hide our hearts but eyes do show
the hidden delight, the packed away need
aching to be called by named and noticed
love breaks through the tears and sorrow.
Come and see where love is dwelling
there is light and sustenance enough for all
a place at the table for the high and mighty
a treasured seat for the shunned and deported.
Come and see that love illumines all
shadows disappears and sorrows fade
when we are welcomed as we fully are
God sits among us and we all laugh.
Collect
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus
Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by
your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory,
that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives
and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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