The Haver Way 11: Come and See
Jesus’ invitation was not “master this” or “come when you are ready,” but simply “come and see.” The heart of God makes room for questions, doubts, immaturity, gifts, and one more person.
Key thought
Disciplemaking is joining God where he is already at work.
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From the book
Jesus seemed remarkably comfortable making one invitation. “Come and see.” Those were some of His first recorded words to people who would eventually become His closest friends. Not, “Come and master this.” Not, “Come after you’ve figured everything out.” Not, “Come when you’re ready.” “Come.” We think those words reveal the soul of Jesus’ approach to disciplemaking. We believe that they reveal the very heart of God. From the beginning of Scripture until its final pages, God has been inviting people into His presence. Children climbed into His lap. Sinners found a seat at His table. The overlooked were noticed. The lonely were welcomed. The weary found rest. The curious were invited to ask questions. The broken discovered they were not beyond His reach. Jesus made room for one more person. Because that has always been what love does. It makes room. Someone believed God was already at work in us. They weren’t trying to create disciples. They were joining the God who already was. That may be the simplest definition of disciplemaking we’ve ever discovered: Joining God where He is already at work.
The challenge
Notice one person God has already placed near you and offer a simple invitation to coffee, a meal, a walk, or Scripture.
Paying Attention to God Together: The Haver Way is available in Audio, as a Digital Book and Printed Format.
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