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Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
There were two blue heron hanging out at the pond on campus here at CTS. They flew in, they flew out. They walked the shore looking for a meal, and they rested in the branches of a tree near the pond.
This bird seemed to invite me to take its picture. It was if it were saying, "Look at me! Look at me!"
We, too, might be crying out for others to look at us, and by looking at us, validate our existence.
I wonder how Philip felt when some Greeks came looking for Jesus.
"Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus.'" John 12:20-21 English Standard Version
I've got a feeling that by this time in Jesus' ministry, Philip was fine with this request. The text states that Philip sought out Andrew and together they told Jesus about this request. Philip didn't turn to the Greeks and say, "Look at me! Look at me! I'm important too!"
What mattered was that the Greeks saw Jesus. May that be our concern too. May our lives point to Jesus that others might see him. Besides, his cross has validated our existence.
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This bird seemed to invite me to take its picture. It was if it were saying, "Look at me! Look at me!"
We, too, might be crying out for others to look at us, and by looking at us, validate our existence.
I wonder how Philip felt when some Greeks came looking for Jesus.
"Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus.'" John 12:20-21 English Standard Version
I've got a feeling that by this time in Jesus' ministry, Philip was fine with this request. The text states that Philip sought out Andrew and together they told Jesus about this request. Philip didn't turn to the Greeks and say, "Look at me! Look at me! I'm important too!"
What mattered was that the Greeks saw Jesus. May that be our concern too. May our lives point to Jesus that others might see him. Besides, his cross has validated our existence.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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