(50) Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. (John 1:50)
Explain
Jesus connected with Nathanael in a prophetic, personal, and powerful way, and Nathanael believed. Jesus prophesies again saying that Nathanael would see greater things than the supernatural display of his knowledge that he had just experienced. Although we are just about to finish chapter 1 of John, we know this to be true. Nathanael would see Jesus do some incredible things.
Nathanael is only referened by name in John 1 and in John 21. In John 21, Peter goes fishing and Nathanael and some other disciples go with him. They fish all night and catch nothing. Then Jesus comes. He tells them to cast their niets on the other side, and when they do they drew a multitude of fishes. It’s at this point that they realized it was Jesus, and Nathanael along with other disciples had breakfast cooked by the resurrected Christ.
Would Nathanael see greater things than these? You better believe it!
Apply
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Here we see Nathanael commended by Jesus for putting his faith in Christ. We ought to be quick to believe the scriptures, to trust Christ, and to believe in what He can do.
Response
- How is your faith in Christ today? Are you trusting him?
- What have you seen God do in your life recently?