All too easy...

A couple of thoughts on the encounter between Jesus, Philip and Nathanael recorded in John 1:43-51. It seems all too easy in some ways.

To Philip, Jesus simply says "Come with me!" A straight forward invitation. No interview. No CV. No theological examination. Just 'come'. Philip then goes to Nathanael and simply says "Come and see.". Another invitation. No six point presentation of the Gospel message. No words of comfort about grace accompanied by words of warning about hell. No high pressure salesmanship. Just 'come'. Too easy.

But then when I think about it...how difficult is it to follow Jesus?