When HE Comes
Will you recognize Jesus when he comes? I would like to think I would, however I think we all have a misconception of what he looks like, and the devil can be very deceiving. I have been thinking about this question a lot lately. If I had to guess the question was planted within in me by God as something to consider and to pass along. I keep asking myself why He would ask this question. I came to the realization that each and every one of us has a different concept of what Jesus looks like, how he will act when he returns, and what our reaction will be.
I think we have all seen the paintings and pictures of Jesus. Many of us believe this to be the one sent by God, the one sent to sacrifice his life so that we undeserving souls would be saved. Do we really know that the man portrayed in these paintings is really Him? The fact is that we don’t know. I have read many stories that prophets see Jesus in a form that they can relate to, in other words, what they perceive to be how Jesus looks.
Again, I have to ask, how will you know the difference between Jesus and the deceiver? Anyone who knows their bible well enough knows that the deceiver will come and show great signs, perform great miracles to lead the masses in support of him. More than a few of us will be tricked into thinking that the deceiver is the Son of God, when he in fact is not.
The bible tells us that on occasion Jesus showed himself after his ascension to the disciples, and on each occasion the disciples did not recognize him at first because he appeared in a different form (physical appearance) than what they knew him to be before.
John 20:15 “Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (This means Teacher).
John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see, a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Mark 16:12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.
Luke 24:15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.
This goes to show that even though the disciples did not at first recognize Jesus, His actions and demeanor proved who He is. I pray that we will all have the ability to know Jesus with our hearts, not with our eyes.
There is no way to know for sure how Jesus will appear to us when He comes, but for starters we should look at the following passage:
Revelation 1:12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone “like a son of man”, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all it’s brilliance.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
I think a lot of us are quick to be afraid of what we don’t understand, and worse yet, are willing to believe what we are told by our government and church leaders, as well meaning as they may (or not) be. I guess the point I’m trying to get across is that we have no idea what form Jesus will take when he comes, nor do we have any understanding of by what means he will arrive in. Keep your mind and heart open because not everything is as it may seem.
Enterprise
As you can see from such a hefty post, I’m feeling much better now. I spent the better part of yesterday working on that project I think I mentioned and finally got it finished at 12:30 AM. Yeah, I’m the type of person who doesn’t want to stop until it’s done, even when there are times when I should have stopped hours ago. I mentioned before, I try to keep myself up on Saturday’s because Enterprise is on at 12:30, go figure, I finished just in time. If anyone else out there watches the show also, I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what in the world was going on! I am not sure if it was because I was just so tired that I missed something, or if I just lost my mind entirely because the episode last night didn’t seem to have anything to do with anything and to say I was confused is a understatement. I’m guessing that they are some point in the future or in an alternate reality or something, really I don’t know. Any enlightenment on the subject would be greatly appreciated. And also, what’s up with the new opening song? The show is in it’s final run and they decide to change it now???? I have heard rumors to expect the unexpected from these final episodes, but last night’s was something else.
Counter
If anyone out there is looking for a really good counter that is free you should check out StatCounter. They give you awesome statistics, where visitors come from, country, everything you could possibly be looking for really. Interestingly enough I had a visitor yesterday who used a search engine looking for information on bare essentials, witch I mentioned in a past post. She must have gone through quite a few search pages before she stumbled onto mine, because I went to the search site and my page wasn’t anywhere on the first page. Anyhow, she ended up here, and actually stayed for a bit and read my posts, so that is a good thing. Check out StatCounter, and no, I’m not getting any money for mentioning them. J
Feedback
I don’t get very much feedback on this blog, but when I do it’s truly a blessing. Today I received an email from a fine fellow who was nice enough to drop me a line and let me know that he enjoyed my blog. It’s nice to know that someone out there is reading my blog and appreciates what I have to say, albeit sometimes rather mundane, and okay, I admit, a little ‘out there’ from time to time. He knows who he is, and here is a big shout out to say Thanks! Please take the time and go on over a visit his sites.
http://www.whatistruth.info/
http://www.heart-talks.com/
Ok, now I really have to get off this computer and take care of some mundane things I have been ignoring due to either back pain or just plain avoidance. (Mostly avoidance.)
It’s a little chilly today, 60 degrees, (Yes, I’m the cold type) but it’s a gorgeous day. I had planned on doing some barbequing yesterday but was overly distracted by the project, so it didn’t happen. I think I will take a stab at it today. I hope everyone out there in Internet Land has had a wonderful weekend, and I wish many blessings upon you all!
I think we have all seen the paintings and pictures of Jesus. Many of us believe this to be the one sent by God, the one sent to sacrifice his life so that we undeserving souls would be saved. Do we really know that the man portrayed in these paintings is really Him? The fact is that we don’t know. I have read many stories that prophets see Jesus in a form that they can relate to, in other words, what they perceive to be how Jesus looks.
Again, I have to ask, how will you know the difference between Jesus and the deceiver? Anyone who knows their bible well enough knows that the deceiver will come and show great signs, perform great miracles to lead the masses in support of him. More than a few of us will be tricked into thinking that the deceiver is the Son of God, when he in fact is not.
The bible tells us that on occasion Jesus showed himself after his ascension to the disciples, and on each occasion the disciples did not recognize him at first because he appeared in a different form (physical appearance) than what they knew him to be before.
John 20:15 “Woman,” he said, “why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (This means Teacher).
John 21:4 Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water.
Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see, a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
Mark 16:12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them while they were walking in the country. These returned and reported it to the rest; but they did not believe them either.
Luke 24:15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him.
This goes to show that even though the disciples did not at first recognize Jesus, His actions and demeanor proved who He is. I pray that we will all have the ability to know Jesus with our hearts, not with our eyes.
There is no way to know for sure how Jesus will appear to us when He comes, but for starters we should look at the following passage:
Revelation 1:12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands was someone “like a son of man”, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all it’s brilliance.
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
I think a lot of us are quick to be afraid of what we don’t understand, and worse yet, are willing to believe what we are told by our government and church leaders, as well meaning as they may (or not) be. I guess the point I’m trying to get across is that we have no idea what form Jesus will take when he comes, nor do we have any understanding of by what means he will arrive in. Keep your mind and heart open because not everything is as it may seem.
Enterprise
As you can see from such a hefty post, I’m feeling much better now. I spent the better part of yesterday working on that project I think I mentioned and finally got it finished at 12:30 AM. Yeah, I’m the type of person who doesn’t want to stop until it’s done, even when there are times when I should have stopped hours ago. I mentioned before, I try to keep myself up on Saturday’s because Enterprise is on at 12:30, go figure, I finished just in time. If anyone else out there watches the show also, I would greatly appreciate an explanation of what in the world was going on! I am not sure if it was because I was just so tired that I missed something, or if I just lost my mind entirely because the episode last night didn’t seem to have anything to do with anything and to say I was confused is a understatement. I’m guessing that they are some point in the future or in an alternate reality or something, really I don’t know. Any enlightenment on the subject would be greatly appreciated. And also, what’s up with the new opening song? The show is in it’s final run and they decide to change it now???? I have heard rumors to expect the unexpected from these final episodes, but last night’s was something else.
Counter
If anyone out there is looking for a really good counter that is free you should check out StatCounter. They give you awesome statistics, where visitors come from, country, everything you could possibly be looking for really. Interestingly enough I had a visitor yesterday who used a search engine looking for information on bare essentials, witch I mentioned in a past post. She must have gone through quite a few search pages before she stumbled onto mine, because I went to the search site and my page wasn’t anywhere on the first page. Anyhow, she ended up here, and actually stayed for a bit and read my posts, so that is a good thing. Check out StatCounter, and no, I’m not getting any money for mentioning them. J
Feedback
I don’t get very much feedback on this blog, but when I do it’s truly a blessing. Today I received an email from a fine fellow who was nice enough to drop me a line and let me know that he enjoyed my blog. It’s nice to know that someone out there is reading my blog and appreciates what I have to say, albeit sometimes rather mundane, and okay, I admit, a little ‘out there’ from time to time. He knows who he is, and here is a big shout out to say Thanks! Please take the time and go on over a visit his sites.
http://www.whatistruth.info/
http://www.heart-talks.com/
Ok, now I really have to get off this computer and take care of some mundane things I have been ignoring due to either back pain or just plain avoidance. (Mostly avoidance.)
It’s a little chilly today, 60 degrees, (Yes, I’m the cold type) but it’s a gorgeous day. I had planned on doing some barbequing yesterday but was overly distracted by the project, so it didn’t happen. I think I will take a stab at it today. I hope everyone out there in Internet Land has had a wonderful weekend, and I wish many blessings upon you all!
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