Seeing is Believing

“Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy…” 1 Peter 1:9. Folks from Missouri say, “Show Me“, while everyone else yells, “Seeing is believing“.  It‘s not easy buying something sight unseen, imagine what is was like for mail order brides!!  God gave us the gift of sight, and wants us to use it.  So why does He expect us to not only believe in someone we‘ve never met, but to offer our whole lives lovingly to him in obedience?  It is curious indeed. Humanly speaking, people often fall in love  through an internet communication, coming to know each other as the result of shared words, pictures, or perhaps Skyping.  Obviously, there can be flaws in those kinds of connections, but not in coming to know Christ through his word.  Those internet romances can use faked words or pictures, and when the lovers finally meet, face to face, the flame can be extinguished by a dousing of truth. Over 2000 years have passed since the New Testament was written, but Jesus’  Word remains unchanged.  The Bible continues to reveal his compassion, tenderness and love for us. Ask him to open the eyes of your heart, and you will be filled with that inexpressible, glorious joy! It‘s his promise to us! “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8