Who do you want to See?

Text: John 12:20-21
More lessons: John 14: 18-21
Bible Reading in one Year: Psalms 143-145

What people come to see in church and at every gathering this days is unheard of. We come to church most of the time and there is no single encounter with Jesus, neither is anyone asking questions of how to have an encounter with Him. The Bible says there were some among those who came to worship, which means the Greeks were just among many that came to worship at the feast. Let us say 5000 went to worship, and among the 5000, maybe there were about 50 Greeks. 'Some Greeks', this is a very serious matter, all of them came to worship but the Greeks came to Philip with a request. The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus: Jn. 12:21. These people said we came to see Jesus. And I ask, what then did other people come to see? W ere there no other people there too? And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: v20. There were more people there of course, but the Greeks came with only one agenda, to see Jesus.

Until you begin to thirst to see Jesus, you may forever remain on the same bus stop. There are many policemen that work for presidents of different country but had never seen the president. Some of them are commissioners of police and they may never have seen the president. The pulpit is filled with ministers who have never seen Jesus. Many came to worship but these Greeks said, Philip, take us to the Man. We have seen dancing, acrobatic display by men, but we want to see Jesus. There have to be a time in your life when you will have to pause and ask yourself if Jesus is present in everything you do, if you can't find Him, begin to ask for Him until you see Him. It is in seeing Jesus that we can experience His glorious presence. He is the brightness of God's glory and the express image of His person (Heb. 1:3). It is a pity that many believers are not looking for Jesus today. I don't mean being born again, but seeking Jesus beyond being born again experience. And that is why people come to a church today and if they don't see what satisfies them, they pack their load and move to another church. He said… I will come to you… the world seeth me no more; but ye see me John 14:18-19. The problem is not with Him coming to us but with us seeing Him when He comes. You will never be able to see Jesus as far as you have an idol of what you want to see in your heart. He will always come to His own but are we able to discern His presence. This is what the gathering of the people of God should be, a place where men see Jesus. These Greeks knew fellowship without seeing Jesus is not a complete one. Who do you want to see in your gathering?

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to increase your faith and expose your spiritual state to you today.
* Pray that as God reveals your life to you, you will be broken and humble enough to make necessary adjustment.
Ask yourself who is Jesus to me and who am I to Jesus.

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