Reflections 188

Biblical Reflection from Rev. Sylvano Perroti

Reflections 188

 

"Reflection"

 

"Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father"   John 14:9

 

Recently I was walking in the Swiss alps with some of my grandchildren.   It was a perfect day.   Warm enough to be comfortable.   The few light clouds blended with the deep blue sky to create beautiful patterns.

 

Near the top of a mountain pass there is a charming little lake.   The water is crystal clear and you can observe the fish swimming metres below the surface.   We decided to take a footpath that goes around the lake.

 

At one spot there is a small clearing.   The scent of pines and wild flowers, the stillness broken by the occasional chirping of birds - peace.   The mountains form an amphitheatre jutting majestically into the sky.   A forest of pines followed by a strip of flowering bushes .....followed by mountain grasses, then barren rock becoming snow-covered as the peaks mingle with the sun, clouds and sky.   Sheer beauty.

 

I looked up in awe at the scene until my neck started aching then I noticed that one of the grandchildren was not looking with us.   "Aren't you interested in the view?"   "Yes, I am, but I can see it all here."   I walked to the spot where she was standing next to the water.   Sure enough she was right.   The lake was totally calm and the whole picture was reflected in every detail right at our feet.

 

As a young man, I often wondered what God was like, was it possible to see Him, was He interested in me?   Then I met Jesus and through Him I am discovering each day new aspects of the Father's love and beauty.

 

"For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form."   Colossians 2:9