John 12:20-21
20Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’
I often sympathize with the Greeks in the Bible. They seem to want to know and want to understand, but their own learning and intelligence gets in their way. Here, they have a request I’ve often had myself – to see Jesus. ‘Seeing is believing’ is a common phrase and the sentiment is old. Once
I’ve seen something, I can understand it better and know how to understand it.
Of course, these Greeks, like us today, don’t go directly to see Jesus. No, they go to an intermediary and ask for his permission. Which is another thing I’m guilty of. Instead of seeing Jesus all around me – in my coworker’s smile, in my children’s hugs, or anywhere else, I go seeking for Jesus
through intermediaries who may or may not be with Jesus at that moment. I seek Jesus like the Greeks.
The good news is that Jesus is here with us. Even in this dark, depressing end of the Lenten season, with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday looming, Jesus is here. With Easter seemingly still far way, Jesus is here. Look around, if you wish to see Jesus, and you will.
Doug Kuhlman
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