Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th January 2024
As Jesus walks by minding his own business, John points at him and says to those who are with him, ‘Look there is the Lamb of God.’ They drop everything they were doing, leave John and go after Jesus. Before they can speak or say anything, Jesus turns, looks at them and asks a very direct and personal question; ‘What are you looking for?’
What a question! Jesus wastes no time in getting to the heart of the matter. They respond with a question of their own, ‘Master, where do you live?’ This question is not about directions or an address. They really want to know who Jesus is and where he comes from. In response, Jesus does not give them directions or an address. He offers them an invitation, ‘Come and see.’ This is a very open and a very challenging invitation. It was then and still is today.