Have You Seen Him?

by Cherie Hill

When they went to the tomb, they couldn’t find Him.

The Roman guards never saw Him.

The tomb was empty.

Are you a Mary Magdalene, the first to see Him, running to tell the others the Good News.

Or are you a Thomas, living a life of faith that says, “I’ll believe it when I see it!”

Or maybe you’re like Peter, you must be asked by Him repeatedly, “Do you love Me?”

Those who were closest to Him…saw Him after He’d been lifted up.

And they lived their lives, lifting up His name.

Many even died brutal deaths, in order to fulfill the Great Commission.

His message was, “Follow me.”

The message they gave their lives for, the message they declared was,

“He has risen! He lives!”

So have you seen Him?

I saw Him just the other day, opening a door for a mother and her child in a wheelchair.

I saw Him helping a family rebuild their home that was destroyed by a storm.

I saw Him walk up to a homeless man and cover him with a blanket.

I saw Him just this morning, carrying an elderly woman’s groceries to her car.

I saw Him at the hospital embracing a mother and father who had just lost their child.

I saw Him Sunday on His knees,

praying for you.

Everywhere I go, I look for Him; yet, not always do I see Him.

I recall we’re supposed to reflect His image, as I stare into the mirror.

Do we love those who hate us?

Do we forgive those who betray us?

Do we do kind things for others, when they least deserve it?

Do we keep peace with those who try to steal it?

It is only then…that we will see Jesus.

If we call Him Lord of our life,

we shouldn’t be afraid to ask those closest to us,

“Have you seen Him?”

And as you look into the mirror, simply ask yourself,

“Do you see Him?”

About the Author:
Cherie Hill is the author of Be Still: Let Jesus Calm Your Storms, and an Amazon.com Shorts Bestselling author in the Christian genre. She has a BA in Psychology, a Biblical Counseling Certificate through the AACC, and is continuing studies through the Moody Bible Institute. Cherie is the founder of ScriptureNow.com Ministry that brings the Word of God and prayer, into over 30 countries around the world everyday. (reaching over 100,000 people every year)
Cherie brings instructive and uplifting teaching of the Word of God across the world through the “SpiritWaves™” audio ministry on EzraWebRadio.com and GloryStar Satellite Radio, with a subscriber base of 11 million people.
Cherie’s podcast, “FaithSteps” ranks consistently in the top 100 Christian podcasts in the world on GodCast 1000.