Read John 1:43-51 with your family.

In the three Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, no one knows who Jesus is until almost the end. But in John, everyone knows Jesus is the Messiah from the beginning.

The Hebrew people were waiting for the Messiah because they believed he would get rid of the Romans so they could live free. Jesus taught them a different way to be free – to love each other and work together to make the world a good place for everyone.

One of the special things about Jesus is that he never tells people what to do, he never gives orders. Jesus asks people to follow him and see what he is doing. Come and see, he tells the people he meets, and they do.

Jesus asks the same of us. Come and see what Jesus means to each person. Come and see what we can do to show love to everyone. Come and see how we all have a place in God’s world.