Thus replies the Lamb of God to the inquiry where he dwelt. How came these two disciples of John to make this inquiry? John had pointed them from himself to Jesus with, Behold the Lamb of God!Just as though he had said, "Look at that dear MAN: take special notice of him: he has a world of sinners to save: lie loved them from all eternity: he is come, an innocent, meek LAMB, to be slain as a sacrifice for them; and his precious blood taketh away all their sins. You and I are poor miserable sinners. We have no object to look to but that LAMB. Nothing can take away our sins, nothing can bring pardon to our hearts, peace to our conscience, and salvation to our souls, but his blood: nothing can make us holy and happy here on earth but looking to and living upon this Lamb of God." They believed this: no wonder then that they followed Jesus and asked him, "Where dwellest thou?" He said, Come and see. O what a sweet, free, and loving invitation is here!
Just so are disciples now gathered to Jesus. His ministers preach of Him. They point lost sinners to him: they tell of the love of his tender heart, the virtue of his precious blood, and the lamb-like meekness of his nature to receive all who come to him: hence dejected, distressed hearts and troubled minds hear, are encouraged, and follow him. He turns and sees, and asks them, "What seek ye?" They ask him, "Where dwellest thou?" Then saith Jesus, Come and see Come and live with me, upon all the fulness of grace which I have for your needy souls. Come and see all the fulness of my salvation for your ruined souls; the full atonement my blood has made for your sins; the glorious righteousness I have wrought out to justify your persons; the peace I have made on the cross for you. Come and see that this is effectually and for ever done, and is fully to be enjoyed by faith.
Hence learn that there cannot an inquiry arise in a poor sinner's mind concerning Christ, but he has a meek and tender answer to give. He has compassion on the ignorant and them who are out of the way. Do we inquire where Christ dwells? He answers, Come and see. I, the high and lofty One who inhabit eternity, dwell also in your nature: I became flesh for you, that you may freely come to me, joyfully see, and richly partake of my fulness to supply all your wants and all your need. Here is a free invitation. You have nothing to bring. Come, see and enjoy all freely, "without money and without price." Jesus will soon say to you and me, Come and see all the glory of my kingdom above. Glory be to thee, O Lord.