Being Bold with Christ
" Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us" (Jn. 14:8). That is what Philip asked of Jesus. At this point Jesus had said that He is the way, the truth, and the life and that no one can go to the Father except through Him. But then Philip wanted more. He wanted to see the Father. In being bold, Philip may seem to not have been not listening well! But, nonetheless, Philip wanted intimacy with the Father. Initially Philip may come across as "What? Why is he asking that? Did he not hear what Jesus just said?" But on the other hand, it could be because Philip listened intently to "No one comes to the Father except through me," that He then asked Jesus to show him the Father. If Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life and all who wishes to go to the Father must go through Him, then it was fitting for Philip to ask Jesus that question. Though Jesus seemed a bit annoyed and disappointed, "Have I been with ...