Seen Jesus?

   "Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many are partakers of God's grace who have never seen Jesus. When once you have seen Jesus, you can never be the same, other things do not appeal as they used to do." (Oswald Chambers)

   "Jesus appears to those for whom He has done something; but we cannot dictate when He will come. Suddenly at any turn He may come. "Now I see Him!"" (Oswald Chambers)

   What does it mean to see Jesus?
      Seeing a physical image of Him?
      Seeing a mental image of Him?
      Seeing Him in the person of another?

   I guess all of the above would fit the definition of "seeing Jesus", but Chambers uses the physical in his reading today. "He appeared to them"seems to denote they actually beheld Him with their own eyes, even though they might not immediately recognize Him as Jesus.

   So where does that leave me today? I have not "seen" Him, so should I desire that? Since it is not up to me, should I even worry about it?

   Where I would like to have answers, all I get is more questions. Perhaps I will go back to Jesus' words to Thomas, "Blessed are the people who have not seen and yet have believed."(John 20:29)

   Is this a cop-out so I don't have to think about this, or is it just saying that whatever God wants to bring into my life is right for me at that time?

   Great Scott, another question!