Why Seeing Jesus is Important

Movies on Jesus are good but you have to see Jesus in your spirit. Reading the Gospel is good but we need to have our spiritual eyes opened as we meditate it--so we can actually "witness" things as they happened in the Gospel. As if you were there in person, witnessing everything, even taking part in the scenes, as it were--as Jesus Stalker sometimes does.

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People who cannot experience "seeing" Jesus are often imprisoned in the realms of the world. Something like what I said about people never leaving the Land of their Slavery. They believe they've left, but the more they believe so, the more they don't see Jesus and the more they're imprisoned. Click here for more. 

Because it is urgent to be exactly where Jesus is and "see" his glory. His prayer said, "To be with me where I am." This "now moment" of seeing Jesus is so crucial to be strong and updated in his presence--because only in His Presence do we have a real life in the Spirit. Outside this is nothing but man's religion and what man can do--man's realm, presence, programs and ministry. There can only be artificial glory in this. What Jesus wants for us is the very glory the Father has given him before the creation.

Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. [John 17.24]

So we need to see Jesus.

All our nice programs and activities and ministries come to nothing if we don't see Jesus. Not seeing God or hearing his voice means unbelief. It is dead faith. Faith without works is dead, but it's not about works of religion. It's about works derived from seeing Jesus. 

You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. [John 5]

Artificial or "fake" Jesus has been introduced to us and embedded in our minds so that we see this "Jesus" instead of the true Jesus the Father has sent. And often, it is to this "Jesus" that we direct our prayer and worship. It's scary what this could do to our faith and the way we see Scriptures and ourselves.

Often, the "Jesus" that churches try to present to us is worlds apart from the real Jesus in the Gospel. Gradually, this other "Jesus" is introduced and takes root in our hearts--a Jesus that is merely human or a mere god. Or a Jesus that loses supernatural powers when received by believers in their lives as their "Savior and Lord." A Jesus boxed in man's denominations, one that has to submit to church manuals and church boards. 

Or a Jesus whose 7 last words on the cross have to be given special meanings than what they actually are, celebrated each Lent by a religion that created a Jesus that is equal in stature with Mary and has her as a "mediator" between Jesus and believers. A lot of born-again believers also worship this Jesus.

This is why seeing the true Jesus is important. Each time you meditate Scriptures, especially the Gospel, you need to see HIM and be right there in the middle of it all, seeing with your own two eyes what's taking place. You must be able to "stalk" Jesus. Then you begin to really know him, the true Jesus, the Anointed One sent by the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit. As you see his glory up-close, the glory gets reflected on you and you catch it on your face.

But unlike the glory Moses caught on Sinai, this glory will never fade--because it is a surpassing glory.

"...so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, transitory though it was...For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. 11 And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!" [2 Corinthians 3]

Seeing Jesus is hinged on the spoken Word of God (not on what we do in church or anything else). If God sees how we covet the Word that comes out straight from his mouth and are willing to provide flesh for his Word, he promises to allow us to see him.  

Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.

Finally, true fellowship in church is anchored on seeing Jesus. No matter how often you have fellowship in church and how grand, if people there do not see Jesus, no spiritual fellowship is happening. All you have is a worldly party, even if you invited a good speaker. 

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. [1 John 1]

Why did the apostle treat this proclamation urgent? 

We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us.

John proclaims this to other believers so that the experience gets transferred to them. In a deeper sense, it is giving shape or form to what is announced. The Greek word used here for "we proclaim" is apangellomen which comes from the root word, "apaggello," described by the Strong interlinear as thus:

"Apaggéllō (from apó, "from" intensifying angellō, "announce") – properly, to declare (report) from, which focuses on the original source (context) shaping the substance of what is announced."

The idea is shaping the substance of what the apostles personally saw and heard and touched and proclaiming that same experience to other believers so that they get something close to the original experience. In short, to enable others to also see, hear and touch the Word, Jesus, who was from the beginning. Without this, there is no fellowship. Because true fellowship is "with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ." In this way, we all walk in the light as we fellowship and are purified from all sin. True fellowship means no hindrance.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

Have You Seen Jesus?

If you haven't experienced seeing Jesus Christ in your spirit yet, we invite you to receive him in your life and surrender your life fully to him.

Ask forgiveness and repent of your sins. Believe God's forgiveness. It is promised in the bible. Then receive Jesus Christ into your heart as your sole Savior and Lord. You are then assured of heaven, not because of any good deed you have done or your religion, but because of God's grace and mercy through Jesus Christ.

Surrender to Him by intently studying the bible daily (ask guidance from the Holy Spirit) and applying in life everything you learn. And then pray that God lead you to the right person who'd disciple you, one who is totally surrendered to Jesus and living His words in the bible.

Why They Didn't Find Him So Nice

He should've been a nice guy. I mean, a Messiah should be nice. He should be gentle mannered, careful with his words, friendly to all, refined and formal. I imagine how he should assume a modulated voice (the deeper the better) especially when he prays, and always inviting everybody to his "church."

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But they didn't find Jesus like that. According to their standards, they didn't find him so nice, contrary to what we sometimes teach in Sunday school. Often, we teach and preach that Jesus was a nice guy. But I personally saw in the Gospel how a lot of folks didn't find him as such. Especially the religious and the theology experts. Why else would they severely punish and crucify him if they had found Jesus nice?

Click here fore more on "Leaving the Land of Slavery."

"Are you so dull?" he once told his disciples when they failed to understand how food could not defile people. What went out from their hearts did. Another time, someone asked his help about fairly dividing an inheritance between him and his brother. I would've felt obliged, being a minister eager to help people anyway I could for the glory of God. Right? 

You would've done it, too! Just to be nice.

But not Jesus.

You know what he did? He actually turned it down! I was somewhat shocked to see him do it. I mean, why refuse a very small favor being asked? And he even worded his reply somewhat smart-Aleckly: “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” And as if that wasn't enough, he accused the guy indirectly of greed. "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed."

I would expect a kinder response from Jesus if I were the guy. Something far from being judgmental, too. If he couldn't help me with my problem, at least Jesus should've said, "I'm sorry I can't do it." And no more insinuation of greed or make accusing or holier-than-thou overtones. But Jesus, in effect told the guy: "Who are you to tell me that?" Or, "Don't involve me because I have nothing to do with your problem. And anyway, that problem is for the greedy." 

That wasn't something nice to say, especially if you are in ministry. More so, the Messiah. You're supposed to be the Lamb of God, remember? Would you talk like that if you were a pastor?

At another time, Jesus referred to King Herod as "that fox" and religious leaders "blind fools," "hypocrites," and "white-washed tombs." These aren't polite words said of high-ranking leaders in society. Jesus should watch his words, some people probably thought. He also told his disciples (in the hearing of the people) to stay away from the Pharisees after he had offended them, because they were not from God. Exactly, he told them,

“Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. 14 Leave them; they are blind guides.

Today, we'd probably term this as "bad-mouthing" other people or malicious talk. And this after Jesus warned them all in Matthew 12:36 about careless use of words: "I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty (or careless) word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Why then did Jesus use fiery, insulting words?

But don't get me wrong. Jesus was gentle, compassionate and loving with people. He really was (and is) the Good Shepherd. Look at how Ezekiel saw Jesus as a gentle Shepherd:

I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them in justice.

And Matthew said Jesus was compassionate:

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

The problem is, we don't see Jesus as God the Father sees him. Our concept of "kind, compassionate, gentle, loving, understanding, peaceful, joyful, etc. is far from how God defines them. We define them as the world does. This is why often, we teach a different Jesus in Sunday school. We introduce the "Jesus" we think should be super nice. And we think we ought to follow this super nice Jesus.

But it's not the Jesus in the Gospel of the Kingdom. It's the Jesus of religions who want to subdue people and control them (often to easily ask money from them). They introduce the Jesus who is so amicable, polite, and easy to maneuver. A Mr. Nice Guy. A yes man. Actually, churches with hidden imperialist agenda preach this tame Jesus to tame church members to submission.

Submission is good, but it should be grounded on solid bible truth. And not for manipulative purposes. 

If you can see in the Spirit, Jesus is in fact nice. But a different kind of "nice." The Kingdom has a different definition of "nice." It's often the exact opposite of "nice" in the world. If you are in any way different from the "nice" of the world, they'll crucify you. If Jesus were their kind of a "nice" Messiah, you think they would have crucified him?

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