John 1:45-46 NASB  Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” Nathanael said to him, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Philip *said to him, “Come and see.”                                               

When I meet new people, or someone asks where I live, I am usually careful to say I live in Oklahoma City, NOT in Moore (Our address is in Oklahoma City, but we’re just a few blocks from Moore city limits, so it would be easy to say either.) Would I be ashamed to live in Moore? Of course not, it’s a nice place to live; but if you tell people you live in Moore, all they want to talk about is tornadoes! They focus on that one aspect, and it’s hard to explain that it’s just a nice, average suburb.

When Nathanael found out this possible Messiah was from Nazareth, that one aspect almost kept him from meeting his Lord and Savior. I’m not sure why the town of Nazareth was looked down on by Nathanael; but the humble origins of the Savior were not accidental. Scriptures prophesied that the Messiah would be despised by men and not esteemed (Isaiah 53:3). We can’t come to Christ full of pride and self-importance. If we can humble ourselves enough to ask forgiveness from a lowly Nazarene, we will find ourselves in the presence of a King!  

Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.” John 1:49

-Kevi

 

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