Read: 2 Peter 1:12-21

We were eyewitnesses of his majesty. . . . We ourselves heard this voice. (vv. 16, 18 NIV)

Regarding my example of that freshman guy trying to know the pretty girl only by testing, someone might say, “He can see and hear and touch that girl, but I can’t do that with Jesus. How can I know this unseen person who is allegedly the key to all the marvels of life?” Well, picture that same freshman with head bent over his smart phone, his thumbs flying as he communicates with his unseen girlfriend.

We can know Jesus the same way—by text messaging, by “Facebook.” I’m talking about reading the text written by people who did see and hear and touch him. In 2 Peter 1:16 and 18, Peter assures his knowledge-hungry readers that he and others had seen the glory of Jesus up close and personal. We saw his face shining with the glory of God, says Peter, and we’ve written about it here in this Spirit-inspired book, so that you can know him.

The more time you spend reading your text messages, the more you devote yourself to seeing his face in the Book, the more you will be able to know him. Of course, you’ll have to pick up your smart phone of prayer and talk to him, and listen.

You can be skeptical of all this, but you will never know Christ by skepticism. The secret of knowing Jesus is not testing, but trusting.

Prayer:

By your Word and Spirit, open our eyes, Lord. We want to see Jesus. Amen.

Author: Stan Mast

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