In a few weeks we will move into a house in a neighborhood; however, the back of the house faces wetlands where wildlife and nature are left alone. Deer, ducks, frogs, and a variety of birds hang out in our new backyard. We like to visit our new place in the evening. In the process, we have become quite amused at the people who stop and look at the family of deer and other creatures. The other night four cars pulled up to watch the deer. It is an interesting experience to watch people's reaction to wildlife in a community after living for so many years in the country. Wildlife in the country was part of our daily experience.
The thing is they are taking time to stop . . . look . . . and see . . . rather than becoming fully consumed with the tasks and circumstances.
John took time to describe the reactions of the people as they encountered Jesus. Nathan introduced Jesus as the One that Moses and the prophets had said would come. Thousands of years later, it is easy to want to be in the space and time frame that those individuals lived in . . . to see and watch Jesus.
The thing is . . . we have received the invitation to encounter Jesus on a daily basis. Through the Spirit of Christ, we have received the ability to know and experience His presence.
The Apostle Paul prayed for the eyes of believers to be able to see:
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength (Ephesians 1:18, 19, NIV)
Do you look and see?
Do you see Jesus in your daily experience?
Do you consciously look for Him in every circumstance?
Take time to stop, look, and see Jesus today.
Learning with you to look and see Jesus,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)
