Monday 16 September 2013

Why don't we see Jesus?

Wow! That’s an awesome question! If you remember the story of Jesus, He was crucified on a cross and died but then came back to life three days later. Then, after that, he hung out with His disciples for about another 40 days and then we read of an incredible thing that happens to Jesus. In the book of Acts, we read in Chapter 1 that Jesus gives instructions to his disciples but then, “After he said this, He was taken up before their very eyes and a cloud hid Him from their sight.” (Acts 1:9)

Jesus is literally taken up into the sky towards heaven! The disciples are amazed and watched as he was lifted into the sky. And as they stared at Jesus disappearing into the clouds, the Bible tells us that two men dressed in white suddenly appeared and stood next to them and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into Heaven will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into Heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)

So, the reason we can’t see Jesus, right now, is because He is seated in Heaven at the right hand of God! Pretty cool, huh? The Bible tells us that, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)


But, don’t worry, someday Jesus will return and His return will be glorious! And the Bible tells us that everyone will see him; in fact, Jesus, Himself, tells us, “And all the peoples of the earth will ... see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of Heaven, with power and great glory.” (Matthew 24:30)