John 14:1-12
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)
Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)
An old saying tells us that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, meaning that children are likely to take on their parents’ features, philosophies, and behaviors. And though some apples roll far from the parental tree, the likeness can still be quite remarkable.
Even so, nothing can compare to the “like Father, like Son” relationship we see in today’s Gospel! “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). For a moment consider who this Father is. He is the all-powerful Creator of the universe, the Author of life who keeps everything in existence. He is the God whose beauty, only partially revealed, dazzled Moses and made his face so radiant that people were afraid to approach him. Glorious in holiness, robed in light, majestic beyond compare—that’s the Father.
And that is the Son as well. To see the one is to see the other, for “I am in the Father and the Father is in me.” (John 14:10,11) If we want to know what God is like and how to reach him, look to Jesus. He has given us access to every grace and spiritual gift, to an imperishable inheritance, and to none other than God himself!
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