My prayer for myself this year, is that no matter what comes my way I will never loose sight of Jesus. I will recognize Him in all things. He never looses sight of me. Nothing that comes my way is a surprise to Him.
These are great stories. I hope you read them again with an open heart. Then you will see Jesus.
There are three scriptures that you can read and see that even those who spent quality time with Jesus didn't recognize Him when He was right there with them. But like us, it was either fear, disappointment, deep grief, even over joyed that caused them to be blinded. Has that ever happened to you? It has me, and I know that as long as I'm on this side of heaven, it won't be the last. But the closer I stay connected to Jesus, the quicker I see Him.
John 20: 11-16...... Mary stayed outside the tomb and wept. She was in deep grief. Then Jesus spoke! I love that! I've been in deep grief, then I read the LIVING WORD and I am comforted. I see Him, or better said, I feel Him.
Luke 24:13 - 43... In this story, Jesus was walking and talking with the disciples. You see in verse 17 their faces were downcast. In verse 21-24 you see what they hoped for. Have you ever hoped for something, but at the time you didn't see it the way Jesus wanted you to view it. You were so focused on what and how you thought things should turn out, you forgot what Jesus told you. Then He begins to talk to you from His word and your heart begins to burn within you, verse 32. Once again, and always faithful when you draw near to Him.
Matthew 14:22-33... In this story you can see how the fear of life's storms can blind you. In verse 26 the disciples even thought Jesus was a ghost. Then Jesus spoke. You begin to step out but get gripped by fear again and start going under. Verse 31, you can see Jesus faithfulness again. It never ends. He is always near. Question is, are you near to Him?
James 4:8 Draw near to God.....
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