Seeing Jesus



John 1:15-18 (Msg)

John pointed him out and called, "This is the One! The One I told you was coming after me but in fact was ahead of me. He has always been ahead of me, has always had the first word."



[16] We all live off his generous bounty,

gift after gift after gift.

[17] We got the basics from Moses,

and then this exuberant giving and receiving,

This endless knowing and understanding—

all this came through Jesus, the Messiah.

[18] No one has ever seen God,

not so much as a glimpse.

This one-of-a-kind God-Expression,

who exists at the very heart of the Father,

has made him plain as day.



It was Jesus Who showed us what God is like. Even now, His Holy Spirit guides the believer through the maze of life's choices. The Bible says above that Jesus made God "as plain as day."



So let me ask you a question.



What about your life? If people watch you live it (and they do) can they see what a Christian marriage is like, what Christian parents are like, what Christian employees are like?



For the Christian, we have our example in Jesus.



For those still seeking, there is only you and me.



Let's pray and ask God for more of His loving guidance, and encourage each other onto greater love for Him through our everyday lives. If we do that, people observing should see Jesus at the center of everything we do, as plain as day.



Grace!



David



This devotional is written by David Wilson, pastor of New Hope Baptist church in Valparaiso, FL. If you find you have received this via a forward and would like to receive it regularly, or find you no longer wish to receive it, drop me an email at dwilsonfl@earthlink.net and I'll make the change to the list. If you'd like to know more about New Hope, visit our website at www.newhopevalp.org . May God bless you.