Seeking Jesus First Jan. 5, 2026
What Are You Seeking?
“Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, ‘Behold the Lamb of God!’ … Then Jesus turned, and seeing them following, said to them, ‘What do you seek?’” (John 1:35–38, NKJV)
Once again, John the Baptist does what he was sent to do. Standing with two of his own disciples, he sees Jesus passing by and points away from himself: “Behold the Lamb of God!” With those words, something decisive happens. The two disciples hear John speak—and they follow Jesus. John does not cling to followers. He releases them. A true witness is always willing to decrease so that Christ may increase.
As the two begin to follow, Jesus turns and asks them a question that reaches far deeper than it first appears: “What do you seek?” This is not a question of information, but of intention. Jesus is not asking what they are doing, but what they desire. It is the question He asks everyone who comes near Him.
What are you really looking for?
The disciples respond respectfully, calling Him “Rabbi,” and ask, “Where are You staying?” On the surface, it sounds like a simple request. But underneath it is a deeper longing. They are not merely curious about His location; they want to be where He is. They want proximity, not just instruction. They want relationship, not just answers.
Jesus’ reply is both simple and profound: “Come and see.” He does not offer an explanation or a lecture. He offers an invitation. Seeking in the Kingdom is not satisfied by theory alone—it is answered by presence. So they come, they see, and John tells us they remained with Him that day. Seeking leads to abiding.
This moment fits beautifully with the way Scripture speaks about seeking God. Proverbs says, “I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me” (Proverbs 8:17, NKJV). God is not hiding Himself from sincere seekers. He responds to hearts that truly want Him. Likewise, Hebrews reminds us, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6, NKJV). Seeking is an act of faith. It assumes God is present, personal, and willing to be found.
Notice that Jesus does not define seeking for them—He allows their seeking to unfold in relationship. When we come to Christ, our motives may not be fully formed. We may come with questions, needs, curiosity, or even confusion. What matters is that we respond to His invitation and remain with Him.
This passage also reminds us that following Jesus often begins quietly. No sermon is recorded. No miracle is described. Just a question, an invitation, and time spent together. Yet everything flows from this. Lives are changed not first by activity, but by abiding.
Today, hear Jesus’ question personally: “What do you seek?” Are you seeking answers, peace, direction, healing, purpose? Or are you seeking Him? The good news is that when we seek Christ in faith, we always find more than we expected—because we find Him.
And when we come and see, we discover that He has been waiting, ready to receive all who truly seek Him.