Have You Seen the Lord?

Have you seen the Lord?

Is He the King of your life?

Have others noticed the change

since you’ve trusted in Christ?

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Have you seen the Lord?

Is He your Pearl of Great Price?

Are seekers drawn to you

since you’ve trusted in Christ?

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Have you seen the Lord?

and knelt at His cross?

For Christ cannot fill a heart

until He’s cleaned out the dross.

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Wendy/2016

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While reading the Easter Story, in preparation for a lesson I was to share with some young children at my church, I was drawn to Mary Magdalene’s words: “I have seen the Lord!” The author, John, used an exclamation mark because they had witnessed Christ’s crucifixion three days prior.

They’d also been astonished to find the tomb Jesus had been placed in empty.

It was confusing to them because the Romans wouldn’t have been careless in the way they watched over the body. The guards own lives were at stake.

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All the disciples deserted the Lord when He was arrested by the guards, beaten and nailed to the cross. Peter, who’d sworn he’d never leave the Lord’s side, denied he knew Him three times.

Yet, these same cowardly disciples became bold witnesses of the gospel of Jesus Christ once they’d seen the resurrected Lord and been filled with His Spirit at Pentecost. These once frightened men and women courageously and lovingly spread the Good News until death or martyrdom claimed their own lives.

God had transformed them.

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God still does transforming work in the lives of His people today. And it’s the Amazing Power (the Holy Spirit) behind these transformations Who makes His followers fools for the Gospel. I, for one, remember who I was before I saw the Lord. I was worldly, lost, and in need of healing. And now, like Mary Magdalene, I’m not afraid to say, “I have seen Him!”

Are you?

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I consider it an honor when I’m rejected because of my faith (including by family members). Recently someone I met while I was hiking mentioned the term evangelical Christian in a derogatory tone as she criticized a person who has been in the news a lot lately (someone who hasn’t shone good light on the name of Christ). Instead of just nodding my head and listening to her well-found condemnations of the person’s behavior, I let her know I’m also an evangelical Christian.

I filled the ensuing silence with my own words. I said not all Christians treat the planet like a paper plate to be used, abused and discarded. But, sadly, the conservatives in politics tend to be known for not caring much about the conservation of the earth—shame, shame—for God asked us to exercise dominion—not destruction.

I also consider it an honor to share my faith with those who are seeking. They aren’t repulsed by believers, they are hungry for the Truth. I don’t know where this lady stood, but I didn’t blame her one bit for her bitterness towards certain political parties and personalities.

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However, we still shouldn’t judge a group, such as Christians or Muslims or anyone, by the actions of a few.

I have seen the Lord Blessings ~ Wendy

Have you seen the Lord?

I’m nosy-to-know.

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I’m imperfect, but I know perfectly well whose I am and where I’m going.

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Here’s a link to a post (on my other site) I did on Good Friday:

What’s so Good about Good Friday?

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