Ain'ta That Good News?!: ANYTHING GOOD?

SCRIPTURE

John 1:43-51 (NRSV)

Can anything good come out of Nazareth?

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

DEVOTION--Today is Saturday Psalmody; the mediation is offered as a psalm from my heart! If you would like a more traditional devotion, please search the archives for a title that appeals to you! (smile)

ANYTHING GOOD?

Can anything good come from that place?

Anyone decent or full of grace?

I’ve heard about people who hail from there

They’re good for nothing, don’t have a prayer

Why would you spend time with him?

Why would you go out on that limb?

Don’t you know he’ll never amount

To anything you’ll want to brag about?

Run right now while you have the chance

Get away from there, without a backward glance

No I say