The plot thickens! Unless you are already familiar with the
story, you are not expecting the name Andrew to pop up at this juncture. After all, even the verse has to clarify who
Andrew is, not on the basis of some previous act or future notoriety, but for
no other reason than the fact that he is Simon Peter’s brother. Peter’s brother. That’s his claim to fame at this early stage
of the Gospel story.
Andrew would never truly match his brother’s
impact on the movement that was being launched.
He is not credited with any watershed sermons as is Peter. He would not provide memorable quotes as did
his sibling. But he is the first of the
twelve disciples to be mentioned in John’s Gospel narrative. Peter may have ultimately been the disciple
with the greatest name recognition and unparalleled renown, but it is Andrew
who had the sense to follow Jesus first.
Somebody got the Gospel wheels
churning—Andrew. Somebody saw the
promise in this unknown teacher who had come to be baptized by John, who up to
then had been his mentor and spiritual leader—Andrew! It just goes to prove that God is not always
looking for the marquee names to initiate his purposes. God just needs an opening into a willing
heart to plant the seeds of the amazing.
Yes, Andrew was known at this point as nothing more than the brother of
Peter and “one of the two” who followed Jesus for a day. But the world would never be the same again
because of his decision to follow Jesus first.
A choice like that can make all the difference. I choose to follow the Lamb….
No comments:
Post a Comment