Nathanael

Psalm 30, 32; Psalm 42, 43 Deut. 7:17-26; Titus 3:1-15; John 1:43-51

Nathanael is one a disciple we read little about. He identifies Jesus because Jesus knows him. The next scene we have of his life, Jesus has died and he's back to fishing but catching nothing.

Nathanael is a character who leads me to think about the difference between being and doing. When Jesus sees Nathanael he greets him who is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit. Nathanael becomes a follower (disciple) of Jesus but isn't numbered among the 12. Then the next think we read about Nathanael (John 21) he's fishing with Peter and has caught nothing all night. Jesus tells them to put the net in on the right side and they catch 153 fish.

What was Nathanael's life like between knowing he's known by the Son of God, the King of Israel and fishing? How did Nathanael's confidence he's known by God impact the way he worked & followed? When we are sure our character is known, how does it impact our actions? What does being known allow us to do? What is the difference between being known for who you are and being known for what you do?

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