February 6, 2025 - When Jesus walked the dusty roads of Palestine, he had the ability to see more than just the veneer that people offered for the rest of the world to see. He could look inside a person and see what was in their heart, he could see more than just what they were, he could also see their potential. Jesus looked into the hearts of the Scribes and Pharisees and had nothing good to say about them. In Matthew chapter 23 he said that they did not practice what they preached (verse 3) and then in verse 28 he said they appeared righteous unto men but within they were filled with hypocrisy and iniquity.
Yet, not only could Jesus see what was in the hearts of men, he could also see the potential that individuals had. When he first met Simon, he told him that he would be called Cephas, a stone. Not many people would have seen in Peter a future pillar of the church. Neither would most of us have thought the “Sons of Thunder” James and John would have been so instrumental in the church of the first century. But Jesus did. Would we have wanted a pessimist like Thomas to be part of our group. Probably not. However Jesus chose him also. We probably would not have chosen a tax gatherer like Matthew nor would we have gone to the home of someone with the tarnished reputation that Zacchaeus had. Yet, Jesus saw value in these men.
Jesus had the power and ability to see the hidden strength in every life and to waken the sleeping hero in the soul of every man and woman. What does Jesus see in us?
It’s something to think about... tbp
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