LOOK AGAIN!

Luke 1:41
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. -NIV

John the Baptist and Jesus were second cousins. Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, were cousins. While pregnant Mary visited her pregnant cousin Elizabeth and scripture records that Elizabeth’s baby, John, recognized Jesus as Lord and leaped for joy.

Fast forward…over 30 years have passed. John has grown up and is preaching the anticipation of the coming Messiah, “repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand.” John was around Jesus, but did not perceive what he had recognized as a baby in his mother’s womb. Years of interacting with Jesus…family reunions, social gatherings, every day events. Jesus, my second cousin. UNTIL one day, John LOOKS AGAIN…

John 1:29-30
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! - NIV

In a moment, in an instance John saw again what he had seen before…Jesus! That fresh revelation changed everything. No longer Jesus, second cousin, but Jesus, Savior !

John 1:34
34 I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God." – NIV

Sometimes we just need to LOOK AGAIN. It is easy to get so busy, so caught up, so comfortable with all the religious and church activity around us that we can quit seeing Jesus for who He is. A name, a prayer, a song sung, an event attended, t-shirt worn, another service, another lesson to teach…

When we see Jesus for who He really is everything changes. Renewed love, refreshed desire, rekindled passion. Take some time today and LOOK AGAIN, you may see what you haven’t seen in awhile!

"Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! – NIV


Blessings,
Darren