Come Closerნიმუში

Have you ever been given tickets to a concert or a soccer match only to find yourself sitting way up under the stadium roof?
You’re technically there, but everything feels distant.
The people on stage or the players on the field look like Lego figures.

Sometimes faith feels the same way.
You’re part of it.
You believe—somehow.
You see Jesus—but only from a distance.
You hear Him—but only through others.
You’re present—but not in it.

Jesus had many people around Him.
The large crowds who followed Him.
The seventy He sent out.
The twelve He called.
And the three He brought into His most intimate moments.

Peter, James, and John were there when He raised Jairus’ daughter.
When He was transfigured on the mountain.
When He prayed in Gethsemane.

He had different circles.

The crowds were impressed.
They heard Him preach, saw miracles, were amazed—and went home.
They knew His voice, but not His heart.

The seventy were more than spectators.
Jesus sent them out, gave them authority.
They acted in His name.
But they weren’t there when Jesus met Moses and Elijah on the mountain—or when He wrestled with God shortly before His death.

The twelve lived with Him.
They heard more than parables.
They saw Him tired, hungry, loving, and angry.
They could ask, fail, or stay.
They weren’t perfect—but they were present.

And then there were the three—Peter, James, and John.
They were the closest.
They heard His anguish.
They saw His glory.
They were given insight—not because they were better, not because they forced their way in,
But because Jesus called them, and they came.

Back then, closeness was limited to a few.
Today, it’s open to all.
The curtain is torn.
The access is free.

Jesus places no limits on how close you can be to Him.

The question is no longer:
“Will He choose me?”
But: “How close do I want to come?”

Not because you’re perfect.
Not because you understand everything.
But because you want to.

Closeness isn’t a spiritual level.
Not a VIP zone for the super mature.
Closeness is an invitation.
A decision.
A response.

Maybe until now, you’ve been part of the crowd.
Or one of the seventy.
Or one of the twelve.

Today, Jesus asks:
“How close do you really want to be?”

“Jesus, where are You inviting me to come closer—and what is holding me back from saying yes?”