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Even when they\u2019re told that \u201cJESUS\u201d is there, they can\u2019t see it. Can you?<\/p>\nThe sign was sitting on the shelf in the junior high Sunday school room at church. I\u2019d seen it before. It must have been there when I taught Sunday school to my own group of rowdy 5th and 6th graders, including my two sons.<\/p>\n
I must have made a lesson out of it. That\u2019s what Sunday school teachers are supposed to do, isn\u2019t it? \u201cSometimes it\u2019s hard to see Jesus in the midst of our busy lives,\u201d I would say. \u201cAnd sometimes His presence is very clear. You can\u2019t mistake it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then I showed them the sign. You can see it here. Does it say anything to you? Some people see the words immediately, \u201cJESUS\u201d spelled out in all caps. Some people stare at the sign for the longest time and only see blocks of painted wood.<\/p>\n
Even when they\u2019re told that \u201cJESUS\u201d is there, they can\u2019t see it. Can you?<\/p>\n
Seems to me that Jesus was pretty clear about where He could be seen. He could be found among the poor and lonely, the hungry and thirsty, the sick and suffering, the lost and imprisoned. He made his ministry among \u201cthe least of these.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes\u2013to be frank\u2013you can\u2019t always see Jesus there. I think about when I volunteer at our church\u2019s soup kitchen and instead of always feeling loving and kind, I find myself irritated by one of the guests. For instance, there\u2019s that lady who always complains about the food. Where does she think she is? The Four Seasons?<\/p>\n
But then there are moments when God feels vividly present. Not just at the soup kitchen either but in everyday life. I\u2019ll get a nice note from someone out of the blue, or I witness something outrageously kind or I see a beautiful sunset or hear a beautiful passage of music. Jesus is there.<\/p>\n
That would be my prayer. To see Jesus\u2019 presence always. To be constantly aware of His abiding love. Remember that lovely prayer that was put to music in the musical Godspell.<\/p>\n
\u201cDay by day, oh dear Lord, three things I pray. To see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly, day by day by day.\u201d That\u2019s my prayer.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve noticed about that little sign. That once you see \u201cJESUS\u201d it\u2019s hard not to miss Him. Take a look. Keep looking. Jesus is here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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