We read in Jesus' parables of the fact that Jesus gives us each talents, which holds true, even though it was an illustrated fictional story. But, one man in the Gospels stands out even though he wasn't remarked to have any special skills or talents. Andrew, the brother of Peter the fisherman. Jesus and Peter were best friends. Jesus gave peter the keys when He left earth. But, it was Andrew who brought Peter to Jesus.
John 1:40-41 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
As a matter of fact, that's all Andrew is know for, bringing people to Jesus. He was the one the little boy brought his lunch to on the mount. It was Andrew who took the boy's food to Jesus, who He must have believed would do some miracle with the food. Imagine the nerve of bringing such a small offering to Christ! And, what if he hadn't? When the Greeks first approached Phillip asking for an audience with Jesus, Phillip dared not take them to Jesus, but first enlisted Andrew as one crazy enough to take these foreigners to the King of the Jews. Of course, leave it to Andrew to jump in head first with his excitement and zeal over the best thing that had ever happened to him...Jesus the Messiah! Yes, he brought the Greeks to Jesus, and Jesus was glad to see them.
It takes no special gifts at all to tell someone about Jesus and His love. All we have to do is follow the example of the Fisher of Men...call them up. Our influence might make all the difference in this world and the next for one person.
John 1:40-41 One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, We have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
As a matter of fact, that's all Andrew is know for, bringing people to Jesus. He was the one the little boy brought his lunch to on the mount. It was Andrew who took the boy's food to Jesus, who He must have believed would do some miracle with the food. Imagine the nerve of bringing such a small offering to Christ! And, what if he hadn't? When the Greeks first approached Phillip asking for an audience with Jesus, Phillip dared not take them to Jesus, but first enlisted Andrew as one crazy enough to take these foreigners to the King of the Jews. Of course, leave it to Andrew to jump in head first with his excitement and zeal over the best thing that had ever happened to him...Jesus the Messiah! Yes, he brought the Greeks to Jesus, and Jesus was glad to see them.
It takes no special gifts at all to tell someone about Jesus and His love. All we have to do is follow the example of the Fisher of Men...call them up. Our influence might make all the difference in this world and the next for one person.
