John 14:8-9 says, “Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; so how can you say, “Show us the Father”‘?” Shortly before he was betrayed Jesus talked with the disciples. He told them (v. 7) “from now on” they would know and see the Father. Things were changing. Philip asked him to “show us the Father.” Jesus’ answer: if you see him, you see the Father. Especially through his suffering and sacrifice the heart of the Father would be known, as they saw it in Jesus, the only suitable representative God sent. God is big and can be scary sometimes. But Jesus perfectly represents him. Let’s know and accurately convey his heart to outsiders today.