John 20:1-18
Come and See
· It is
a simple invitation, but it means so much more
·
In
this invitation is an expectation of sharing something special, something amazing
· Many
of us here today have come because someone said to us come and see
· Recurring
theme in the Gospels, especially in John’s gospel
· This
is at the heart of our gospel story today, Mary asks Peter and the disciple
that Jesus loves to come and see what has happened
We need to come and see because
our expectations and ideas are being challenged.
Expectations
· Mary
is shocked that when she arrives at the tomb, things are not as she expected
· Jesus
constantly defies expectation
o Says
things that are unexpected - love your enemies and pray for them, turn the
other cheek...
o Does
things that are unexpected - opens the eyes of the blind, have friends who are
sinners, he followed God’s will to his own death, even when he could of turned
away
· The
way to learn about Jesus is to come and see
Followers
·
Can
we, as followers of Jesus, be different from what the world expects of us? We are different, we are changed by the resurrection of Jesus.
o The
world tells us that we need to have the most stuff, step on others to get
ahead, exercise our power and authority at the expense of others,
me...me...me...
o Jesus
tells us that we need to love others as he loved us, serve others as he served
us, for if we do these from a place of genuine love then we are reflecting the
love that God has for us
So as we go out into the world today, may we invite others to come
and see that Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen indeed! Alleluia!
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