[Andrew] first found his own brother Simon and said to him,
“We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ).
John 1:41

John 1 manages to pack many names of Jesus into one small segment of Scripture – Word, Prophet, Son of God, Lamb of God, King of Israel, Son of Man – but maybe none were as meaningful to the 12 Jewish disciples gathered around Jesus as today’s title…Messiah, that is Christ. This beautiful title comes from the Hebrew mashiach meaning Anointed One. The disciples in the New Testament would have heard about this Anointed One, promised from the Father, from the lips of their parents, grandparents, and elders. The promise of this One sent by God Himself was passed down from generation to generation. The people of Israel had waited centuries for this Messiah. So you can see that this was a massive proclamation for Andrew to make to his brother –

We have found the Messiah!
Can you hear his excitement?
He’s Here!
We get to proclaim the same this today – He’s here!
He has found us. He is here.

Devotion contributed by Heidi Goehman & Sarah Baughman.