Bible Discussion Thread

Nathaniel...boy I just love this last little sequel to this great Chapter. We see Jesus walking amongst the people of the day, then we come to Nathaniel in amongst the mix. Wow, a one line statement from the Lord struck a chord with Nathaniel. I can only speculate what Nathaniel was doing under the fig tree, but my guess is that his thoughts were on prayer and communion with the Lord God Almighty. Nathaniel was a straight shooter in manner, deed and thought. This was confirmed when the Lord spoke with him and acknowledged the secret thought life of Nathaniel while he was under the fig tree....One is left to speculate what that was, but my guess was that it was intimacy with God in prayer, that no one else except the promised Messiah could confirm as their eyes met in that initial confrontation. Nathaniel immediately acknowledges, Jesus for who he was praying for or about while he was in his own little world with his own thoughts under the fig tree. Wow and Wow again. Nathaniel meets the Lord of All, who is able to read his thought life. Nathaniel comes on board as a genuine believer. The verses after the meeting tend to confirm where Nathaniel's thoughts were while he was under the fig tree, that is toward Heaven, The Prophets etc ascending and communion with God. Lord make us transparent of heart, not guile, just sweet for Him with Whom we have to do.