John 6:8

All of a sudden, here comes Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, with a suggestion to add to the mix.  John 6:8 EFP

 Andrew—well there’s another name we haven’t heard in while—chapter one of the Gospel of John, to be exact!  The last thing Scripture records him doing before this moment is found in verse 41 of chapter one, when he recruits his brother, Peter.  “We have found the Messiah” are his exact words on that day.  He finds the Messiah and then goes out and finds his brother in order to get him to meet the Anointed One.

That’s a pretty important act to Andrew’s credit.  Considering the impact Peter would have on the church after Jesus’ departure, it is monumental.  The fact is that at this point no one could have imagined the impact of his decision to recruit his brother would have on the fledging church.  So it is a bit of a surprise to have Andrew speak up.  He doesn’t say much.  Two times.  That’s it.  Two other times.  Once when he calls his brother (John 1:41), the other, when Phillip and him go to inform Jesus of some Greeks that are looking for him (John 12:22).  The rest of the times when he is mentioned, it is in the context of his relationship to Peter, his brother.

But there he is bringing a suggestion to Jesus.  There is something to be said about speaking up only when you have something to say, isn’t there?  I might pay better attention to what I have to say if my words are measured.  Well, let’s see where this goes….