In Seeking Jesus, We See God - The Crosswalk Devotional - June 25

PLUS...10 Uncomfortable Topics Pastors Should Still Preach About  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ &zwnj [Crosswalk.com Logo]( The Crosswalk Devotional  [Devotionals](        [Newsletters](        [e-Cards](      [The Crosswalk Devotional]( In Seeking Jesus, We See God. By Rev. Kyle Norman “Philip said to Jesus, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’  Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’” [John 14:8-9]( When I was in high school, my 12th-grade English class held a debate about God’s existence. During this debate, one of my classmates said triumphantly, “I’ll believe it when I see it!” Of course, he thought he won the argument. He believed he had figured out the trick for [faith]( and life. All he needed to do was employ the scientific method. If he could see how everything fit together, life would make sense, and he could go forward confidently. In response to his comment, I remember stating, “Oh, but if you believe it, then you will see it!” I thought I was being wonderfully clever. I believed I had come up with a response that would undercut his skepticism and move him to a place of deeper pondering. If someone said to me, “I’ll believe it when I see it,” I don’t know if I would respond like my high school self. It’s not how Jesus responded to Philip. In the reading above, Philip voiced the ancient equivalent of “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Jesus had just finished talking about his upcoming crucifixion. He called the disciples to “believe in God and in me,” and he talked about returning to receive them and taking them to where he is. In response, Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” Philip assumed all lingering doubt, fear, or trouble of heart would disappear if Jesus peeled back the spiritual curtain and let them see the fullness of God. Jesus didn’t respond to Philip with high-school cleverness. He didn’t say, “Oh, Philip, if you believe, then you will see.”  No. Jesus looked at Philip and said, “Philip, you have seen. Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” Jesus pointed to himself as the full manifestation of who God is in this world.  [CONTINUE READING →](            You May Also Like:        [10 Uncomfortable Topics Pastors Should Still Preach About](  Aaron Berry A Pastor is often faced with the tension of either preaching the uncomfortable truth of God’s Word or watering it down to make it more agreeable to the listener.  [CONTINUE READING →](       [Are You Expecting Too Much from Friendships in the Church?](  Kelly-Jayne McGlynn Relationships in general are hard. Relationships in the church, unfortunately, are just about as hard as relationships outside the church.  [CONTINUE READING →](            [Police Officer And K9 Lip Sync To 'I Can Only Imagine'](  GodTube.com Today, we’re getting a very special lip sync from Chief Hepler and his K9 Fox from The Hollywood, Alabama Police Department.  [WATCH NOW →](        [A.I. Photos of Satanic Statues Being Sold at Hobby Lobby Cause Confusion](  Milton Quintanilla Images of Satanic statues being sold at the Christian arts and crafts store Hobby Lobby recently drew confusion from fans of the brand. It was later revealed that the images were generated using artificial intelligence.  [CONTINUE READING →](                            Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                           Paul compared men of corrupt minds who opposed the truth to which two men that opposed Moses? A. Jannes and Jambres B. Jonathan and Jesse C. Obadiah and Ezekiel D. Daniel and Benjamin [ANSWER THE QUESTION →](     [Crosswalk.com Logo](  [Read about Salem Web Network](  |  [Unsubscribe](   [Email Preference Center](  |  [View in Browser](   © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk. Â