Date: December 11, 2012 11:58 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Our Need to See Jesus Again
Our Need to See Jesus Again
"The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place." (Revelation 1:1)
Scripture Focus: Revelation 1:1-5
The Apostle John, now about 95 years old, found his faith tested as the power of Rome crashed on the churches in central Turkey, his churches. A new Emperor arose who demanded that everyone in the Empire, slave or free, acknowledge his divinity.
Those who had made Jesus their Lord could never do such a thing, John included. So dark clouds of persecution released a storm of harassment and death upon Jesus' contented sheep. John was forcefully taken to an island off Turkey's coast where the weight of persecution fell on his aged shoulders. Now, what?
John needed "a revival." He needed to have faith and courage to face the present dark night of testing. He cried out to God for help. God did what He always does when a heart grows desperate; He showed John the only thing that can revive the heart of a disciple. He showed him Jesus, again. That is true revival - to see Jesus, again. As we are buffeted by the icy blast of trials, we are satisfied with nothing less than a new vision of Jesus.
Insight: You and I do not need a new experience, a new insight, a new spiritual gift, a new book. We just need to see Jesus, again.
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