Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree.
John 1:48
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Under the fig tree
Philip told Nathanael they had found the Messiah: Jesus of Nazareth. Nathanael was sceptical. Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Still, he went along.
Jesus called him an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile. An honest sceptic. Then he said he had already seen him under the fig tree. What happened there we don't know. Nathanael did. He felt seen, and that changed everything.
Question for today
When did I unexpectedly feel seen by God?
Prayer
Lord, you saw Nathanael before he saw you. You see me too, with my scepticism. Thank you that honest questions are welcome. Amen.