Jn 1:47-51
47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, “Here is a true Israelite. There is no duplicity in him.”48Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.” 49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” 50Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than this.” 51And he said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
Reflection:
How do you know me? God knows us, inside out and upside down, including the count of the hairs on our head. God knows our needs even before we ask him. God sees our ways and reads our hearts. This is both frightening and consoling. Because there is nothing we can hide from God, there is nothing we should be ashamed of either—no need to pretend, no excuses to present, no pressure to be who we are not.
Most of our hang-ups and tensions in life are caused by trying to live up to people’s expectations. This is not the case with our God. Because God knows us, we simply live freely and profess lovingly, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God!”
Who am I without the titles and responsibilities?