Andrew

John 1:40 AMPC

One of the two who heard what John said and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

John 1:42 AMPC

Andrew then led (brought) Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, You are Simon son of John. You shall be called Cephas-which translated is Peter [Stone].

Do you ever stop to watch the credits roll at the end of a movie? Usually, they go past in a blur as I listen to the soundtrack and ponder the story just viewed.

The list is endless with names upon names, to us insignificant and anonymous. We only really take note of the stars. Yet they all have a part to play. From cameraman to make up artist.

Andrew is one such character involved in Jesus' story. Hardly any mention is made of his input as a disciple of Jesus.

What we do know is that he brought Peter, his brother, to Jesus and he brought the little boy with 5 loaves and two fishes to Jesus - a basis for feeding the 5 thousand.

He was a member of the supporting cast, probably an introvert by nature - as we don't hear what he had to say.

Not everyone can be a leader or the star in the body of believers, but we can each do something in each day. We can touch somebody's life with a smile or helping hand.

We may be used to bring a "Peter" to Jesus. Often the most difficult "mission field" is that of our own family!

Andrew did that. He must have been a steady, reliable type, otherwise Peter wouldn't have taken any notice of him and come to Jesus.

You may not have the starring role you crave in God's kingdom, but you make up a part of God's "'movie"!

Don't be sad that you're behind the scenes, don't be envious of those on centre stage. Do your part with joy.

The late great Billy Graham said that he would be at the back of the queue when meeting Jesus, as he'd had his share of the limelight on earth and he would now take a back seat.

Remember Andrew walked, talked, laughed, ate, drank, & fellowshipped with Jesus. We may not know much about him, but Jesus knew & knows him in vivid detail. Andrew was uniquely loved by Him.

So are you!

NB - further information:

Andrew is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at the city of Patras in Achaea, in AD 60. Early texts, such as the Acts of Andrew known to Gregory of Tours, describe Andrew as bound, not nailed, to a Latin cross of the kind on which Jesus is said to have been crucified; yet a tradition developed that Andrew had been crucified on a cross of the form called crux decussata (X-shaped cross, or "saltire"), now commonly known as a "Saint Andrew's Cross" — supposedly at his own request, as he deemed himself unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross as Jesus had been.