Andrew Becomes a Follower of Jesus

Daily Lectionary Readings:
Psalm 95
Deuteronomy 7:12-16
Titus 2:1-15
John 1:35-42

John 1:35-42 New International Version (NIV)
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Jesus' First Disciples

35The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
37When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?"
They said, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
39"Come," he replied, "and you will see."
So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was about the tenth hour.
40Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). 42And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter[a]).


There must have been some excitement when Jesus began his ministry. John the Baptist had been preaching in the desert. The crowds had been flocking to hear him. Although his message was not a feel good kind of message, it must has struck a chord, because people listened to what he said.

One of those persons that listened was Andrew. He heard John say, "Look, the Lamb of God." He saw Jesus and followed after him. John's message had prepared his heart and now he was off to hear what the Lamb of God had to say. Andrew spent the day with Jesus and something happened. The Scriptures say that "the first thing he did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, 'We have found the Messiah'"

Andrew took his brother Simon to Jesus, and immediately Jesus gave him and new name and called him Cephas or Peter.

The word was already beginning to spread and Jesus was calling disciples. They were beginning a journey that would lead them to more fully understand what Messiah truly meant. It would be a rough and rocky journey. Peter would ultimately deny he even knew Jesus. However, God's plan had begun.

Prayer: Lord, help me to become a true follower of Jesus.