Section 9
of Mary (Matt. 1:16), and was not born in Naza reth, but in Bethlehem (Luke 2:4-7). When Na thanael said, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?", Philip said, "Come and see" (John 1:46). Philip was right not to argue with Nathan ael. He realized that he was lacking in under standing, so he simply said to Nathanael, "Come and see." We all have a lesson to learn from these words. Many of us may be young Philips, who, after seeing something of the Lord, have gone out and spoken to others in an improper way, giving them wrong information. Thus, we should not argue with people, but simply tell them to come and see. Nathanael came. Although the Lord did not do anything with Philip, He did something with Nathanael, speaking to him of Jacob's dream (1:51).
Why did the Lord do something with Simon and Nathanael, but not with Andrew and Philip? There is a principle here and the principle is this: the Lord does not deal with the first, but always with the second. The first is of the old creation. During the Passover in Egypt all the firstborn were killed. Do not be the first, for if you desire to be the first, you are finished with the Lord. Although it may be good to be the first in school, it is not good in the church. Never try to be the