A Norvell Note 2020
Vol. 22 No. 02
January 13, 2020
Seeing What You Cannot See
Have you ever tried to see something you cannot see?
You are driving on a dark road. Your headlights are on and you see clearly as far as they reach. But beyond the light, all you can see is darkness. Until you turn on your brights, and then you can see what you could not see.
You wake up in the middle of the night. The room is dark. There’s a nightlight, but it only helps for a certain distance. You squint, but you still cannot see what’s beyond the light. And then you flip a switch to another light that allows you to see what you could not see.
You are walking down a dark path. A friend is holding a flashlight and can see fine. But you can only see vague images and shadows. Then he shines his light on your path, and you’re able to see what you could not see.
For centuries, people were trying to see what they could not see. They had heard about and studied God. They wanted to see Him. They searched for Him in the Scriptures, religious meetings, rituals, and traditions. But they still could not see Him.
And then the light came on.
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
He came into the world, not as they expected, but He came. (John 8:12, NIV)
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” (John 9:5, NIV)
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5, NIV)
The light of Jesus continues to shine so we can see what we could not see. Let it shine brightly, and you will overcome the darkness.
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