Lamb of God, the Passover Lamb

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Jesus said to them, "Come and see." In today’s Gospel reading (John 1:35-42), John proclaims to two of his disciples, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The disciples heard this and decided to follow Christ. Jesus turned, and saw them following him and said, “What do you seek?” They want to know where he is staying and Jesus replies, “Come and see.” Jesus is again referred to as the Lamb of God, the Passover Lamb. This is the same Lamb that led the Israelites out of Egypt. The two disciples recognize him and proclaim, “We have found the Messiah.” We too are called to follow Christ and invite him to stay within us. One of the two who followed Christ was Andrew, the brother of Simon. Andrew brought Simon to Christ. When Simon encountered Christ, Christ embraced him and gave him a new name – Peter – which means rock. Like Andrew, when we encounter Christ, we too are called to bring others to his table. How many of us received a gift this Christmas we just had to share with others? This is what Andrew felt like when he encountered Christ. When we encounter Christ, we should want to lead others to Christ with the same enthusiasm and excitement we would for any prized treasure we receive. We should call all to “Come and see.”

A Simple Prayer Lord, You are the lamb of God. I want to follow you. I want to come and see. Give me the strength to bring others to you.

Yours in Christ, Michael Marcon