Scripture:
Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at
the feast. Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of
Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
John 12:20-21
Reflection:
Everywhere we go, people want to see Jesus. Oh, they may not realize
that they want to see him, but everyone has a void that only Jesus
can fill. They may have seen certain aspects of the Church that
haven't been, shall we say, praiseworthy. They may know people who
are Christians in name only, but show no convincing evidence beyond
their verbal declaration. Many who have been turned off by poor
examples and outright hypocrisy might say they don't want anything to
do with Jesus, but that doesn't minimize their need for him. It is up
to us, who claim to be followers of Jesus, to be the best and
clearest example of Jesus we can be. People wish to see and need to
see Jesus. We are the only Jesus people will see. Let's represent him
well.
Prayer:
Lord, may we always be good examples of you, the Jesus people want to
see. Though we may often fall short of this goal, may it be our
desire. Help us to make a conscious effort to live in a Christlike
manner. May we determine that we will never be the reason people
reject you, but rather the reason people want to know more about you
and want to commit their lives to you. We thank you for those in our
lives that reveal Jesus to us so many ways. May we be that person to
someone else. Amen.
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