for you so that

continued from Week 35

Recently I was journaling to Jesus about my current awareness of Him alone being the One who sees me.

He is the One who has given me a true safe place. Only in, and through Him, am I secure.

I also acknowledged the lie, the snare I am sometimes caught in that of mankind, human flesh and blood, being those who are supposed to fulfill my desire of being seen, safe, secure and supported. This snare becomes extra tight regarding those who are in my life and living with an assigned or assumed role (parent, sibling, spouse, children, friend, neighbor, boss and the list goes on…). I praise God for bringing me to know this snare, this lie of ‘humans satisfying humans’ is just that, a lie that steals!

It is the innermost chamber of my heart which actually wants to be seen and seen only for who Jesus is to me, for me. It will certainly be somethin’ to have others who celebrate with me how He has led me to become whole and new, knowing that He absolutely offers such indescribable love and freedom for them too.

As soon as I neared finishing my thoughts about how I wish these things were true and given to me in community… I was instantly made completely aware of the truth that Jesus Christ Himself was not seen by anyone on earth for who He was.

This was His earthly reality all the way through when He chose to let them, those who were supposed to accept, love and adore Him, kill Him.

The few who knew in their heart, He was indeed God made flesh, didn’t live with the courage and confidence He offered. It was His plan for us to live this way, knowing and seeing but not necessarily saying until He conquered death and the finality of the grave. In His risen and very alive state, three days after His crucifixion, He invited those who knew but couldn’t say before, to be sent forth on His planned and purposeful mission to the world. He invited them to both say and live as confident and courageous saints of The Way and Truth of Himself, the Son of Man, the Messiah!

Jesus met me in my expressed struggle of wanting these gifts within my tangible relationships and He simply spoke slightly louder reminding me, He alone is the One who fully sees me, keeps me in peace and absolutely, with more super-abundant power than imaginable, supports me as I continue to live as He directs which brings me to my life’s beautiful fulfillment for Him (which right now is following through with sharing our story).

Praise be to God Almighty, King Jesus and His with-us Spirit!

to be continued…