‘Have I been so long with you, and yet hast thou not known Me?’ John 14:9
Jesus spoke these words to Philip in leading him in questioning. He did not ask the question snidely or in shock, but to illustrate that in addition to the teacher – disciple relationship, Philip and Jesus were friends as well. The relationship had become a friendship and the two men shared the intimacy associated with that friendship.
This is the relationship we should strive for with Christ as well. Once we are intimate with Him, we are never lacking. The empty times that God provides us become opportunities to come to know Christ through quiet meditation with Him. In intimacy with Christ the impression that we leave on others and in this world is unmistakable.
How fortunate we are that our God wants to have such a close relationship with His creation. His will is not that of a tyrant or a despot. He does not demand our submission or servitude. Rather He asks us to choose Him. He gives us the choice of submission and servitude, and in Him, even these ordinarily negative concepts gain fullness and life.
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