John 14:7-14
Philip said, ‘Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?
We can perhaps quite easily put ourselves in Philip’s position and hear these words addressed to ourselves. If I think back over all the overtly spiritual input I have had over the years it has been quite considerable. If I add to that all the sorrows, joys, and variety of human experience, then I have much draw upon. But do I really know Jesus? Like all relationships, there are times when I need to make more of a conscious effort. It takes time and a willingness to put that relationship first.
I am reminded again of my favourite verse from Godhead Here in Hiding:
I am not like Thomas, wounds I cannot see,
But I plainly call thee Lord and God as he:
This faith each day deeper be my holding of,
Daily make me harder hope and dearer love.
Each day we can take a small step closer in our relationship with Jesus. We may not even notice these small steps, these small in-breakings of grace.
Look back over your week? Where were the moments of grace?
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