Simon Peter's testimony tell's of a brother who followed John the Baptist. A brother who accepted that the first requirement of every sinner is to repent. To turn around. To stop walking away from Jesus and start walking towards him. Andrew listened to John when he said: "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." Andrew met Christ and came to realise who Jesus really was. This brother could not keep the good news to himself, but at the first opportunity went to tell Peter. " We have found the Messiah"

The good news travelled from John the Baptist to Andrew, from Andrew to Peter. Peter then had to decide for himself, so he went to see Jesus and we know, despite his many failings, Peter became a faithful servant to Jesus for the rest of his life.

Sometimes, we are afraid to evangelise, we see the enormity of speaking to everybody, it scares and frightens us, so we end up speaking to nobody. Yet God calls us only to speak to that brother or sister, that friend or relative, one to one, leave the rest to God.

It only takes a spark,

To set a fire going,

and soon all those around,

can warm up in it's glowing,

That's how it is with God's love

Once you're experienced it

you spread his love to every-one;

You want to pass it on.