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"Seeing Jesus"


I am musing about.....


Seeing Jesus.


There is a verse in the New Testament that always kind of grabs my heart and attention.

It is from John 12:21. 

"And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying "Sir we would see Jesus."

"....we would see Jesus".

I love that! Is that not what we all want? Is that not what we all yearn for, everyday? To "See Jesus"? To see His presence around us? To see His workings in our lives and our loved one's lives? To see Him working in the world?

Soon after reading this and feeling compelled to write about it, I started looking for an appropriate photo. My searching eventually took me to the internet where I researched pictures of Jesus. Not wanting to infringe on a copywrite concern, I ended up purchasing a poster. Of Jesus! Well, kind of. When you look at it, wanting to see Jesus, you don't. Not right away anyway. You have to first stare at those 4 dots for thirty seconds. Then look away towards a white or blank wall or ceiling and start blinking! It is amazing! There is His face looking back at you, with each blink of the eye! An amazing optical illusion!

Try it! Go ahead. Now:) This post will wait for you:)



Wasn't that cool?

So, what is my take away here?

The four dots.

 Let's make them into four "bullet points" to help us successfully accomplish our target desire...to help us "see Jesus". 

Just how do we see Him? 

We FOCUS on Him! We....

  • Read and Pray!
  • Be in tune to the Spirit
  • Look for Him in others....
  • Look around for His touch...
As far as that first bullet point goes...isn't that always the "go to" response? Whether it is a first grader  in Sunday School or a convert answering questions during her testimony, we all know what we need to do..."Read and Pray!"

But let's stop and think about what that really means! How amazing it really is!

To be able to actually read the comforting, instructional Words from our loving Creator God! 
To actually be able to pray; to talk and commune with our loving Creator God!!

Let us ponder that awhile....

To be "in tune to His Spirit" is to notice Him in ways we may otherwise had missed....

To see Him working in and through those around us, our Brothers and Sisters, is to be encouraged, inspired and made grateful! When His children are "Christ-like" (by His grace)....we "see Jesus"!

We see Him in His image-bearers that are all around us, providing opportunity to "do unto him as you have done unto the least of these" (see Mathew 25:40).

To see His touch in the beauty of the world, in the glorious majesty of His Creation, is to see Him in a most wonderful and undeniable way! A way that can almost take our breath away! (as we contemplate the power and glory of our breath-giver!)

So, may He bless you richly today, dear one..... as you  go about your day, 

intent on the JOY that comes from....

"Seeing Jesus!!"


                                                



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