Day 1 - Come and See

The Fisher of Men

Thou shalt see greater things than these. – John 1:50

The Invitation … Come
--Read the account of the fishermen in Mark 1:16-18 and in John 1:38-39.

The Journey
-- Determine what fills your nets. Are everyday challenges such as time constraints, demands from work or home, or feelings of inadequacy or fear holding you back from developing a relationship with Christ?
-- Today try to listen for the quiet invitation from the Lord to ‘come and see’.

My Experience …
The author, Emily Freeman, shared a story at the beginning of this chapter that really got me thinking. There had been a fierce storm with a lot of thunder and lightening. I imagined the kind of storm that even I would be slightly fearful of. It rained for hours until finally it passed. After it was over, she and her son went outside to see the damage. The first thing they saw was a beautiful double rainbow. It was so clear that you could see the color breaks in both rainbows. They relished in the rainbow for a few minutes and then started to call for their family to “come and see”. The little boy also knocked on the neighbors doors and told them to “come and see”. The neighbors all enjoyed the beautiful rainbow after the fury of the storm.

I feel like I can imagine the beautiful rainbow and calmness that came with it. The invitation to “come and see” struck me. Just like the rainbow, Christ’s promise for us to “come and see” carries so many blessings.

As I read the scriptures last night, I really thought about whether or not I would drop everything and follow the Savior. I am often caught up in my busy life. As I contemplated what the first apostles did, I was a little ashamed that I don’t do more to show my Savior that I am willing to following Him.

I made a list of what fills my nets. Looking at the list, I realize that I can cut back on some of my time consumers and use my time more wisely in following the Savior. Throughout the day today, I have felt the quiet promptings of the Holy Ghost. I have a tendency to complain about certain people and every time I found myself starting to think bad thoughts today, I was reminded that they have some great qualities. I was able to see those qualities easier when I took time to listen. I have also found that as I turned off my music today and really thought about the Savior, I have felt His presence.

I’m struggling with a particular answer to a problem and today I have found that, while the problem is still there, I am able to brainstorm possibilities of what I should do and how I should handle the situation. Just like the rainbow appeared after the storm, I know that Heavenly Father and my Savior will bless me with answer to this problem.

I hope that as you “come and see” that you will find your own beautiful rainbow.