See Only Jesus
"If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers
and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear
his cross and come after Me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14: 26-27)
To know Jesus is to love Him. To have a personal relationship with the Son of God is to
love Him. We are defenseless over our strong feelings of love for Christ. We can not help but
love Him. Once we enter into a relationship with Jesus there are no other relationships. We
see no one except for Jesus. The only way to endure our human relationships with family,
friends, enemies, and all others is to see only the Christ in the person before us.
Martin Bell (1968) vividly explains what it is like to have a personal relationship with
Christ. Bell states:
"To have experienced the Christ, to have encountered Jesus of Nazareth, to have run
headlong into the person of God in the flesh must have been like stepping into the path of a
hurricane. No one would do it intentionally. Human beings do not seek out hurricanes.
Hurricanes happen. Suddenly. Often without much warning. If we can avoid "being there,"
we do. If we can't, we don't. It is really almost as simple as that. To experience the Christ is
to run headlong into the path of a hurricane."
Bell goes on to state:
"To be the Christ, to be Jesus of Nazareth, to be God incarnate must be like being the
eye of of a hurricane. The eye of a hurricane is its focus, its power, the apparently unmoving
force that instigates the terrible headwind. The hurricane's eye is self-contained and calm.
Yet the experience of the hurricane itself is scattering, disassembling, chaotic, violent
motion."
Bell goes on to inquire about God's action in history and the paradox regarding hunger and
fulfillment:
"Is it true that 5,000 people who have run headlong into the path of a hurricane and
who are hungry for food and starving for peace can have their hunger sated, their very guts
which have been torn apart healed? And if it is conceiveable, can it happen through the
vehicles of a few fish, a little bread, and a Word?
Bell admits he himself is very hungry and he is caught in the headwind of a hurricane. Bell
begs for mercy because starvation is horrible and to be without food is hell. Bell asks the
Lord to let him depart in peace.
Bell concludes:
"And because Jesus had compassion upon them, and because a little boy had some
fish, and because the eye of the hurricane enveloped them, they ate and were filled and went
home. It was not very spectacular, but then, what is? It appears that Jesus simply left it at
that. And then He took a deep breath of fresh air and went back to being a fugitive. Amen."
If you have trouble liking your son, your daughter, your husband, your wife, your father,
your mother, your boss, or any other don't let your feelings bother you. We are human
beings and if we are honest with ourselves, we will admit we don't really like each other. It
doesn't really matter. Look for Christ in the face of your son. your daughter, your husband,
your wife, your father, your mother, your boss, and all others. Look only for Christ and you
will not see any other. Look only for Christ and you can not help but love all others. If you
love Jesus feed Him, give Him drink, clothe Him, take Him in if He is a stranger, visit Him
when He is sick, in jail, or in prison. Feed your son, give your daughter something to drink,
take in your husband, visit your mother and father and know that you are caring for Jesus.
Jesus understands human beings. He doesn't really like them but He understands them and
He loves them just the same. Jesus understands that human beings are weak, fickle, and very
needy. Jesus can take each one of us and build something from nothing. Look at what He did
with Peter after Peter denied Him three times after Jesus was betrayed into the hand of
sinners. Jesus used the denying liar Peter as the rock upon which He built His church. Jesus
built something great from nothing. If Jesus can build His church upon a liar surely He can
use each one of us for greatness unto His purpose. If Jesus can love each one of us then
surely we can manage to love the Christ in one and another.
Even though you will likely experience the force of Jesus the hurricane as scattering,
disassembling, chaotic, and violent when He comes into your life, He will leave you fulfilled
and satisfied and you will know a peace that surpasses understanding.
Jesus will love you and choose you for His very own if you invite Him into your life. It takes
only a little bit of willingness on your part. You need only open the door a little crack with
your willingness and God Himself will swing wide open the very gates of heaven to welcome
you into His heavenly home. Don't be afraid to bear your cross and follow Jesus. Don't be
afraid to become as a fugitive in the world.
God Bless You, Sharen
and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear
his cross and come after Me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14: 26-27)
To know Jesus is to love Him. To have a personal relationship with the Son of God is to
love Him. We are defenseless over our strong feelings of love for Christ. We can not help but
love Him. Once we enter into a relationship with Jesus there are no other relationships. We
see no one except for Jesus. The only way to endure our human relationships with family,
friends, enemies, and all others is to see only the Christ in the person before us.
Martin Bell (1968) vividly explains what it is like to have a personal relationship with
Christ. Bell states:
"To have experienced the Christ, to have encountered Jesus of Nazareth, to have run
headlong into the person of God in the flesh must have been like stepping into the path of a
hurricane. No one would do it intentionally. Human beings do not seek out hurricanes.
Hurricanes happen. Suddenly. Often without much warning. If we can avoid "being there,"
we do. If we can't, we don't. It is really almost as simple as that. To experience the Christ is
to run headlong into the path of a hurricane."
Bell goes on to state:
"To be the Christ, to be Jesus of Nazareth, to be God incarnate must be like being the
eye of of a hurricane. The eye of a hurricane is its focus, its power, the apparently unmoving
force that instigates the terrible headwind. The hurricane's eye is self-contained and calm.
Yet the experience of the hurricane itself is scattering, disassembling, chaotic, violent
motion."
Bell goes on to inquire about God's action in history and the paradox regarding hunger and
fulfillment:
"Is it true that 5,000 people who have run headlong into the path of a hurricane and
who are hungry for food and starving for peace can have their hunger sated, their very guts
which have been torn apart healed? And if it is conceiveable, can it happen through the
vehicles of a few fish, a little bread, and a Word?
Bell admits he himself is very hungry and he is caught in the headwind of a hurricane. Bell
begs for mercy because starvation is horrible and to be without food is hell. Bell asks the
Lord to let him depart in peace.
Bell concludes:
"And because Jesus had compassion upon them, and because a little boy had some
fish, and because the eye of the hurricane enveloped them, they ate and were filled and went
home. It was not very spectacular, but then, what is? It appears that Jesus simply left it at
that. And then He took a deep breath of fresh air and went back to being a fugitive. Amen."
If you have trouble liking your son, your daughter, your husband, your wife, your father,
your mother, your boss, or any other don't let your feelings bother you. We are human
beings and if we are honest with ourselves, we will admit we don't really like each other. It
doesn't really matter. Look for Christ in the face of your son. your daughter, your husband,
your wife, your father, your mother, your boss, and all others. Look only for Christ and you
will not see any other. Look only for Christ and you can not help but love all others. If you
love Jesus feed Him, give Him drink, clothe Him, take Him in if He is a stranger, visit Him
when He is sick, in jail, or in prison. Feed your son, give your daughter something to drink,
take in your husband, visit your mother and father and know that you are caring for Jesus.
Jesus understands human beings. He doesn't really like them but He understands them and
He loves them just the same. Jesus understands that human beings are weak, fickle, and very
needy. Jesus can take each one of us and build something from nothing. Look at what He did
with Peter after Peter denied Him three times after Jesus was betrayed into the hand of
sinners. Jesus used the denying liar Peter as the rock upon which He built His church. Jesus
built something great from nothing. If Jesus can build His church upon a liar surely He can
use each one of us for greatness unto His purpose. If Jesus can love each one of us then
surely we can manage to love the Christ in one and another.
Even though you will likely experience the force of Jesus the hurricane as scattering,
disassembling, chaotic, and violent when He comes into your life, He will leave you fulfilled
and satisfied and you will know a peace that surpasses understanding.
Jesus will love you and choose you for His very own if you invite Him into your life. It takes
only a little bit of willingness on your part. You need only open the door a little crack with
your willingness and God Himself will swing wide open the very gates of heaven to welcome
you into His heavenly home. Don't be afraid to bear your cross and follow Jesus. Don't be
afraid to become as a fugitive in the world.
God Bless You, Sharen
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