Philip found Nathanael and told him, 

"We have found the one Moses wrote about...Jesus... from Nazareth."

"Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Nathanael asked him. 

"Come and see," Philip answered.

John 1:46 CSB

Philip found Nathanael, he must've been an important person in Philip's life to track him down and tell him about Jesus.

That this Jesus is the one that the prophets had written about.

The one we've been waiting for, looking for. 

He's here. 

Nathanael pushed back on Philip.

Maybe he'd heard these claims before, maybe he was sceptical, or maybe he just didn't care.

But it seems that Philip cared. 

Cared for Nathanael enough to keep the invitation going.

Come and see.

Come and see for yourself.

It's personal. 

I've met Jesus, you're important to me, I want you to meet Jesus too, and I can handle the push back.

There's a book about the life of Brian Welch, lead singer of the band Korn, who was lost in a world of drugs and self centredness.

Yet some Christian friends stuck with him, and eventually he met Jesus.

Don't give up on those who have pushed back, walked away, got stuck.

Keep inviting, keep the door open, and if they can't see Jesus, let them see the grace and persistent love of Jesus in you.

#lovepeople

#dontgiveup