Although you’ve never seen him, you love him. Even though you don’t see him now, you trust him and so rejoice with a glorious joy that is too much for words. You are receiving the goal of your faith: your salvation. The prophets, who long ago foretold the grace that you’ve received, searched and explored, inquiring carefully about this salvation. They wondered what the Spirit of Christ within them was saying when he bore witness beforehand about the suffering that would happen to Christ and the glory that would follow. They wondered what sort of person or what sort of time they were speaking about. It was revealed to them that in their search they were not serving themselves but you. These things, which even angels long to examine, have now been proclaimed to you by those who brought you the good news. They did this in the power of the Holy Spirit, who was sent from heaven. (1 Peter 1:8-12, CEB)
You have never seen Jesus, but you love him.
I disagree. I have seen Jesus. There is a song called Have You Seen Jesus, My Lord.
Have you seen Jesus my Lord?
He’s here in plain view.
Take a look, open your eyes.
He’ll show it to you.
Have you ever looked at the sunset,
With the sky mellow and red,
And the clouds suspended like feathers?
Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord
Have you ever stood at the ocean,
With the white foam at your feet,
Felt the endless thundering motion?
Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord
Have you ever looked at the cross,
With a man hanging in pain.
And the look of love in His eyes?
Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.
Have you ever stood in the family,
With the Lord there in your midst
Seen the face of Christ on your brother?
Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.
Have you ever prayed for your church,
With the Lord there in your midst,
Seen the face of Christ on your sister?
Then I say you’ve seen Jesus my Lord.
We have seen Jesus and see Him every day when we look at the face of one who was created by God.
See Jesus in your family, your neighbor, the stranger.
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