John 14:7–14
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
The air is thick with confusion and a looming sense of abandonment. Jesus, their Lord and master, has just told them He is leaving, and where He is going, they cannot come. He has spoken of the Father's house, and of being the only way to get there. They are like men trying to navigate by a map they cannot quite read in the fading light. Their hearts are troubled, and their questions reveal a deep-seated misunderstanding of who has been walking with them for three years. Philip's request in our text is the focal point of this confusion. He wants what Moses got on the mountain, a glimpse of the backside of God's glory. He wants a vision, a direct manifestation, something to quell his fears and satisfy his soul. He is asking for the Father, not realizing that the Father has been standing in front of him all this time, speaking to him, eating with him, and washing his feet.