John 14:7-14
If
you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him
and have seen him." Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father,
and we shall be satisfied." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you
so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the
Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father'? Do you not believe that I am in
the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on
my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works. Believe me
that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake
of the works themselves. "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in
me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do,
because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in my name, I will do
it.”
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What’s
the greatest thing we can aim for in this life? – to know God. What is the best
thing we can possess in this life, bringing more joy, contentment, life and
happiness, than anything else? – knowledge of God. Thus says the Lord:
“Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty glory in his
might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory
in this, that he understands and knows me.” One of the greatest truths of
the Christian faith is that we can know the living God. Our knowledge of God is
not simply limited to knowing something about God, but we can know God
personally. The essence of Christianity, and what makes it distinct from
Judaism and other religions, is the personal knowledge of God as our Father.
Jesus
makes it possible for each of us to personally know God as our Father. To see
Jesus is to see what God is like. In Jesus we see the perfect love of God – a
God who cares intensely and who yearns over men and women, loving them to the
point of laying down his life for them upon the Cross. Jesus is the revelation
of God – a God who loves us unconditionally, unselfishly and perfectly –
without neglecting or forgetting us even for a brief moment. If we put our
trust in Jesus and believe in him, Jesus promises that God the Father will hear
our prayers when we pray in his name. That is why Jesus taught his followers to
pray with confidence, Our Father who art in heaven ..give us this day
our daily bread. Do you pray to your Father in heaven with joy and
confidence in his love and care for you?
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"Lord
Jesus, you fill us with the joy of your saving presence and you give us the
hope of everlasting life with God our Father in Heaven. Show me the Father that
I may know and glorify him always."
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