A friend of mine tried to describe his sisters to me once. He said they all wore glasses, had braces, were skinny, and looked rather plain to him. Besides, all but one of his sisters were too young for me to even consider.One summer day, after my friend and I graduated from high school, he invited me to a birthday party for his sister Linda. I reluctantly went along expecting to be bored to tears. After all, family events can be rather boring to most teenagers on the go. I told my friend, “You owe me one for going there.” I already began planning how my friend could pay me back.
The party was pretty predictable until this beautiful girl walked in. She was gorgeous! Her eyes sparkled brown and green with flecks of gold. Her long blonde hair glistened in a ray of sunlight as she turned to look at me. I was entranced. I realized that I had stopped breathing when I fumbled for words as I tried to introduce myself. She smiled and said, “Hi! I’m Linda.”
My friend, now brother-in-law, did not describe his sister very well. I had to meet Linda for myself to know her. Thirty years later, I am still entranced by her. She is so much more than words can describe.
As Christians, you cannot truly “know” Christ by merely reading or memorizing facts “about” Him. You must meet Jesus for yourself in everyday life. You will see Him through the eyes of faith. You will meet Him when life seems at its worst, when hope appears distant, when you wonder how you will make it through another day. You will come to know Him as His words on a page become the light in your life guiding your every step. You will know Him when the story of Jesus becomes enmeshed with the story of your own life.
You will see Jesus when you can hear His voice. Jesus calls Himself the “Beautiful shepherd” (John 10:11, 14). Can you hear Him call your name? He promises, “My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:27-28). You will have to meet Jesus for yourself to know Him. He is the most beautiful person you will ever meet. You will be entranced. He is so much more than words can describe.
If you meet me and walk away you have lost little. But if you meet Jesus and turn from Him, you have lost everything.
Activity for Today: Click Me To Have Some Heart
By Jim Morris
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Article taken from Jim's Archive
