Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?

One day Philip asked Jesue to show the Father to the disciples.  Jesus replied to him stating that if you have seen me then you have seen the Father.

That was then, when Jesus walked the Earth.  but what about now?  Have you seen Jesus?  Let alone the Father?

That question is easily answered in a contemporary hymn entitled, "Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?"  Composed in 1970, John Fischer was inspired by the view from his California home.  The lyrics ask the listener if they have ever seen a sunset with sky changing colors, or if they have ever stood at the edge of the ocean and felt the awesome power of the waves pounding at their feet.  

I recall a time when I was serving at a church camp on Mingus Mountain and marveling at the stars and the Milky Way blazing in the night sky.  I asked the question, "How can anyone gaze upon this scene and not believe in God?"  Indeed, Psalm 19:1 states that the heavens themselves proclaim the Glory of God and His Creation.

As recorded in Genesis and again in the first chapter of John, Jesus was present at the Creation.  So if you've seen a sunset, felt the ocean waves, and gazed upon the night sky - as well as countless other wonders of nature - then you've seen Jesus.  AND the Father.

Read: John 14:8-10, Isaiah 33:17, Psalm 19:1, Genesis 1:26, John 1:1-3