Nathanael as Christ

Nathanael is perhaps best known for asking, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth (John 1:46)?” When told to come and see, he began to approach Jesus. As he approached, Jesus said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit (John 1:47)!”

Jesus gave Nathanael a wonderful compliment! Sometimes it is difficult to say the right thing or do the right thing at any given moment, but Jesus knew Nathanael was very good at it. After all, there was no deceit in him.

There was no deceit found in the mouth of Christ either (1 Peter 2:21-22; Isaiah 53:9). He is the perfect example, and in this regard Nathanael is just like Him!

What about us? Are we being deceitful? Remember, “Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit (Psalm 32:2).”

We must always “speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15)…”