What Do You See, When You See Jesus

What Do You See When You See Jesus

Here is something Jesus reveals to the Jews, his own people. It’s important to every soul for time and eternity, a matter of life and death, heaven and hell. What do you see when you see Jesus?

Jesus spoke of what was between the people and God. It had to be removed. Something had to be done and someone had to do it. Jesus taught them their rituals couldn’t do it. Their religion couldn’t save them. That someone was before them. Jesus revealed himself. He alone is the Savior. Before his death, burial, and resurrection Jesus wanted all to know who he was. He still wants the “whosoever” to know.

We can look at someone and not really see them. We zone out. We all do it. We’ve heard about Jesus. We know about him. Sometimes we see him from the wrong perspective. The Jews did this. I would have loved to have been there that day and have seen the fullness of the Lord in his human form. I would still need to see him with the eyes of my heart. This is what the people should have done. They failed to recognize the obvious.

They looked right at their Messiah and said “is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?” They murmured among themselves. They didn’t see HIM. They didn’t see him for who he really was. This is the key to the realization of being lost and seeking repentance. If we fail to see the Son, why would we turn from our sins? What can save us if we fail to see Jesus for what he is? He is the key to it all.

They saw Jesus as one of them. Do we get used to seeing the “same old Jesus?” Do we sing the “same old hymns” and not see him? Our eyes should never go dim. We need to see God, the Savior, our friend, the bread for our hunger, the sacrifice for our sin, our very eternity. Jesus called them to look beyond their consciousness and see him. Do we look right through him? Are we too used to him?

They told Jesus they knew his parents so how could he say he came down from heaven? They didn’t believe it. From our earliest days we’ve heard and read the Bible. We’ve heard about Jesus all our lives. Do we see him? He should be fresh to us each day. Never get tired of or bored with him. Before we can follow him, we must see him. In him is entirely everything we need. See him for who and what he is.

See him for where he is. He’s not far away; we’re never separated from him. He said he’d be with us to the end of the world. He’s closer than a prayer away. Look. He’s there. Our greatest sin is failing to recognize where he is. When we see him, it should spawn a reaction. The Jews complained. Are we guilty?Have we lost sight of who, what and where he is?

He came to us from heaven to the cold manger and then the old rugged cross. John said, “and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father.” Are we willing to see him? Are our glasses fogged? Clean them. Everything looks better through clean lenses. It’s time to do it. There is nothing wrong with Jesus.

He knows if we see him as he is and for who he is. Our problem is we see the Jesus we want to see. It should be the desire of our heart to see him for exactly who he is for what we see is what we will believe. Jesus says “see me!” When we do we can have everlasting life. Say to him “open my eyes, Lord.” Blind Bartimaeus gave a simple answer when Jesus asked him what he wanted him to do for him. He said “that I might see.” When Jesus asks you what do you want, say “that I might see you for who, what, and where you are.”