Blessed to See

May 20

(Luke 10:23-24 NIV) “Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. {24} For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.””

(1 Peter 1:8-12 NIV) “Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, {9} for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. {10} Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, {11} trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. {12} It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.”

Jesus reminded His disciples, and us, of how blessed we are to live with the knowledge of God. We are privileged to work for the Lord. We are seeing things happen that were prophesied long ago. We are living in the age that many of God’s followers preached about and longed to see -- but they died before it came. The original disciples were blessed because they lived in that narrow window of time where they could see and touch the Savior of the world. As Christ’s return approaches, we are also blessed to be living in a time the prophets spoke of -- a time when the name of Jesus would go all over the world. In this age of grace, we are privileged to be a part of a long line of holy messengers. Although we have not yet seen Jesus face to face, we are blessed to have been shown God’s grace. Now we are called to share that grace with the world. Go! Be a blessing! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day