While sick with the flu, I watched several episodes of The Chosen.  A particular scene caught my attention – or rather three words in that scene did.  COME AND SEE!  The words have remained in my mind ever since. The words caused me to remember the time Jesus said these words to his first disciples. Then I recalled when a new disciple spoke the words as well. Finally, it caused me to remember one of my favorite stories to share with kids in my Children’s Ministry days, the Samaritan woman at the well. 

Let’s take a look at a few brief passages in which these words are written.  First, a passage from Psalm 66.  

COME AND SEE what God has done; he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man. He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot.  There did we rejoice in HIM, who rules by his might forever, whose eyes keep watch on the nations – let not the rebellious exalt themselves.    Psalm 66:5-7

You can read about this miraculous river crossing in Exodus 12-14. The story shares the moment Moses and the Israelites reached the water while fleeing from Egypt. God led them to the Red Sea and when Pharaoh’s army pursued them, God parted the waters of the sea so the Israelites could cross to the other side on dry land!  After 430 years of living in Egypt, the Israelites were returning home!

The remaining passages can be found in the book of John. 

“Look! There is the Lamb of God!” When John’s two disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?’ he asked them. They replied, “Rabbi” (which means ‘Teacher’), “where are you staying?” “COME AND SEE,” he said.”  John 1:36b-39a

These disciples had been traveling with John the Baptist.  Once he declared that Jesus was the Lamb of God, they joined Jesus in HIS ministry.  Just a few verses later, we read of other disciples joining Jesus ministry.  When Jesus called Philip, Philip went to find his friend Nathanael.  

Philip went to look for Nathanael and told him, “We have found the very person Moses and the prophets wrote about! His name is Jesus, the son of Joseph from Nazareth.” “Nazareth!” exclaimed Nathanael. “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” “COME AND SEE for yourself,” Philip replied.  John 1:45-46

In John 4 we read the three words spoken by a Samaritan woman to the people in her village as she excitedly shared her conversation with Jesus.  She was urging them to meet HIM as well.  

“COME AND SEE a man who told me everything I ever did! Could he possibly be the Messiah?” So the people came streaming from the village to see HIM.  John 4: 29-30

We read a few verses further along that many Samaritans from this village believed in Jesus because this woman urged them to meet HIM!  When Jesus changed the life of this one Samaritan woman, she in turn led her village to meet HIM and have their own lives changed!   Read more of her story in John 4.  

Four passages with the same three words – COME AND SEE. Each passage is leading us closer to seeing God’s great love for us. In Psalm we see his saving power used to rescue HIS people, the Israelites.  In John we see Jesus calling his disciples, followed by one disciple leading a friend to meet Jesus. Finally, we meet a woman who leads many people in her village to meet Jesus. The message is clear to me.  As a Christian, I am called to help lead others to Jesus.  I invite you to “COME AND SEE” God’s great love for you!  Find a church home; join a Bible study group; read the Bible; seek other Christians to help guide you along! Feel free to email me with questions or for support in your journey to meet Jesus. In the Bible, (a paper or digital copy) read the book of John and see for yourself why the Samaritan woman was so excited to share Jesus with her village.