Philip's Prayer, and Mine--Jan. 4, 2017

Clouds, thick darkness all around you--

so hard to see--are you there, God?

Haven't I persevered to find you?

Even if you are invisible, Lord,

show me that you are present.

You can see, God--I have turned

 aside to look--won't you call out to me?

Forgive me; after all this time with him,

I should have known: if I have seen Jesus,

I have seen you.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 20; 147:1-11; 93; 97

Exod. 3:1-5

Heb. 11:23-31

John 14:6-14

Selected Verses

Ps. 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness are all around [the LORD];
          righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 

Exod. 3:4

When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!”  And he said, “Here I am.” 

Heb. 11:27

By faith [Moses] left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible.

John 14:9

Jesus said to [Philip], “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’?  …"