Knowing Jesus ... And Seeing Jesus .. Horses Of Different Colors

My Utmost For His Highest

 

After that, He appeared in another form to two of them… —Mark 16:12

 

“Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many people who have never seen Jesus have received and share in God’s grace. But once you have seen Him, you can never be the same. Other things will not have the appeal they did before. […] If you see only what He has done for you, your God is not big enough. But if you have had a vision, seeing Jesus as He really is, experiences can come and go, yet you will endure “as seeing Him who is invisible” (Hebrews 11:27). The man who was blind from birth did not know who Jesus was until Christ appeared and revealed Himself to him (see John 9). […] You cannot bring your friend to the point of seeing; God must do it. […] When you see Him, you must tell, even if they don’t believe.” CHAMBERS

 

When you “see” Jesus.  When you truly understand who He is, your life will change.  It is a spiritual epiphany (love that word).  No man can reveal that to you … (Matthew 16:13-20)  “When Jesus came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.”

 

When you really understand who Jesus is, how you live out your faith will change.  You confess Him as Lord and savior to be saved.  But the reality that He is God … He is more than you had given Him credit for.  You will surrender your life to Him.  You will no longer be satisfied with satisfied with being a Christian on the outside.  You will be a Christian on the inside.  You will stop trying to be righteous by doing good things and not bad things.  You will surrender everything to Jesus and He will be your source of righteousness.  The only way that you will understand these words is if you seek Jesus out … draw close to God the Father … trust Him alone .. yield to the Spirit.  ELGIN

 

“All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give

I will ever love and trust Him

In His presence daily live.

I surrender all, I surrender all

All to Thee my blessed savior, I surrender all”

 

Charley Elgin