“Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me, Philip?" Jn 14:9
There's a sadness in Jesus' response to Philip that hurts us when we read it. Is the Lord also speaking to us, about us? Do we really know the God who came to us in Jesus as savior, friend, shepherd, bread and life? What is it that keeps us from entering more deeply into a life of faith and witness?
It is some consolation to remember that none of the Apostles was entirely faithful to the Lord. Distracted by their own fears, they sometimes lived on the edges of the community and it is not difficult to imagine them exploring other paths and the message of other prophets. Doubt is an ordinary phenomenon in the life every believer.
Our own doubts should not trouble us overly much because they are necessary for our faith growth. In every relationship there are moments of confusion and upset which when explored and resolved become the cement that binds us more closely to the people we love. Opening ourselves through doubt to the Christ who promises never to abandon us makes us more credible witnesses to the Gospel.
Today, ask God to let you know Christ more intimately.
What gets in the way of your trusting God totally with your life?
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