The two disciples heard him and went after Jesus. Jesus looked over his shoulder and said to them, “What are you after?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” He replied, “Come along and see for yourself.” John 1:35-38, MSG I remember, as a kid, really wanting to be invited to my friend’s house for his 16th birthday party. I heard they were going to shoot paintball guns, go camping, and I was eager to be invited into the experience. As the days went by, it surprised me to find out that all of my other friends had been invited, and I was excluded. I kept thinking, “eventually, he’ll text me and let me know”. But, the invite never came. I thought to myself, “He must have just forgotten. I know where and when they’re meeting, so I’ll just show up!” Cue the cringe. Rather than waiting for an invitation, I decided to take matters into my own hands and crash the party. It turns out, the lack of invitation wasn’t an accident - they didn’t want me there. It w
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