John 14:6-14
Jesus said to Thomas, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From now on you do know him and have seen him." Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever 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 is in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doing his works. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else, believe because of the works themselves. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father. And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it."
Dawg's thought:
Today's prayer intention is for those who work with the youth in ministry, that they faithful to The Gospel in their words and their actions.
Today is the Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles.
Although Philip's eyes are closed to Who Jesus is, his heart is in the right place. After all, seeing God was "enough" for him. In a way, it points to The Beatitude: "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they will see God."
It's one of those things we already know: God is enough. It's beautiful in its simplicity and anything but simple to follow. Hopefully, though, we will one day see God through our pursuit of purity, simplifying our desires for that one desire to see Our Lord. Take care and God Bless.
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