One wintry Sunday night, as I walked to a church service, the dark city streets were being blanketed by white, heavy snow. As I turned the final corner on my walk, I suddenly saw the welcoming lights of our church.
The church looked magnificent, ablaze with light through the snow and darkness. I thought, “What is this lovely lighted structure saying to me and to all those in my city tonight? Why, it’s saying, ‘Welcome! Come and see! Come and see this light of Christ voicing good—the divine message from God to man that has echoed through the ages.’ ”
This light of Christ, appearing as a bright star, impelled the wise men to come and see the baby Jesus. The same light inspired Philip, who told his friend Nathanael to “come and see” the prophesied Christ (see John 1:45, 46). And it was shown to John the Baptist’s disciples who came and saw Christ Jesus cure the blind and sick (see Luke 7:19–23). The call to come, see, and be healed is the glorious, gracious calling of the Christ.
