First of all somebody has to point Jesus out to us. Who was it? Maybe our parents, maybe a friend, maybe a priest or a religious, or maybe somebody we met on a bus. Somebody first of all points Jesus to us. Then we begin to follow, but at first we’re only seeing the back of him. But at a certain moment, and this is where discipleship really begins, he turns and sees us following him. So we see that we are seen. That makes a big difference. And that’s where real relationship begins isn’t it – when you see that you are being seen? And this is the moment in that story where they become related to him and he asks them this profound question, ‘What are you looking for?’ What’s the real purpose of your life? What’s the priority of your life? That’s a question we should ask ourselves every day if we are disciples: What is our priority? And they answer him with a disciple’s question, ‘Where are you staying?’ He doesn’t give them his email address, his mailing address. He says, ‘Come and see.’ It’s an invitation. And they accept that invitation and they stay with him.
( Christian Life in the Light of Christian Meditation 1, Laurence Freeman )
