This week I want to look at a man from scripture that doesn't have a lot of page space dedicated to him, but what little he does have is monumental in its portrayal of his character. This man was a disciple of Christ and was one of the first to be called by Him. Even though this man came from simple means, the Bible indicates that he and his brother were both aware of the coming of the Messiah and were actively looking for him.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother is the man that I am talking about. His role is a very important one and is a life worth noting and studying. Looking at what little we know about Andrew, one thing is evident-he brought people to Jesus. After meeting Christ, the first thing he did was to go and find his brother, proclaiming that he had found the Messiah. He then brought him to Christ. His brother was Simon Peter-one of the three disciples that were in Christ's inner circle-the man that had faith to step out of the boat and walk on water. This is also the same Peter who denied Christ three times before the rooster's crow the night of Christ's crucifixion. And again, the same Peter who Christ proclaimed would be a rock on which His church would be built upon. The list goes on and on of references to Peter and his ministry throughout scripture. Yet his brother is left in relative obscurity to us.

Both times that Andrew is mentioned in the Bible (outside of listing the names of the disciples) he is doing one thing: bringing people to Jesus. Without Andrew, there would be no Peter (John 2:35-42).

The other time that we see Andrew is when Jesus feeds the 5,000 with five loaves and two fish. Andrew is the one who goes out and finds the boy with his meager lunch and brings him to Jesus, who in turn uses what Andrew brought and feeds 5,000 men plus women and children(John 6:6-13). In thinking about this story, if I were Andrew, I am not sure that I would have bothered bringing the boy's lunch to Christ. I would be embarrassed; the kid's lunch wouldn't even feed the 12 disciples, let alone 5,000+ people. But Andrew saw the possibilities in what Christ could do and not the limitations in what he could not.

Last week I reminded you that we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth. I asked you to evaluate if you were a light in your area of influence or not? This week I am taking it one step further. If you are a light in your world and people are being influenced and affected by your life in Christ, are you taking the next step and bringing them to Christ so that they can personally meet Him as well?

Final Thought: Do you have the same heart and attitude that Andrew had as he brought people to meet Christ? Are you bringing those around you to Christ, trusting in his unlimited possibilities, and not your limitations?