Do you ever falter in your faith? Do you sometimes wonder if the story of Jesus is true? Have you thought it sounds incredulous the Son of God would come to this earth in the form of a human being?
It can be difficult to believe the Son of God came to this earth, especially in our cynical society. We focus on our immediate pleasure rather than long-term joy. To believe in the appearance of the Son of God some two-thousand years ago sounds mystical and absurd.
Yet, we have eyewitness accounts of His life, particularly the three years of His ministry. We also have eyewitness accounts of His resurrection. Even the Jewish historian Josephus recorded some of Jesus’ life, even if he was skeptical himself.
We have heard Jesus is at the right hand of the throne of God. Perhaps we are unsure how that could be. Again, we have an eyewitness account. As Stephen was about to be stoned for testifying about Jesus, he had a vision of Jesus standing at God’s right hand. Once again, we may be skeptical. Yet, being filled with the Holy Spirit can bring about visions. Have you ever spoken with someone who has had an unexplainable experience with God? Some of us have. Some of us have been the person who had the experience.
We attempt to explain away these experiences with our modern science. Science is good and has many applications. However, God doesn’t obey man-made scientific rules. He works outside of those and has the ability to appear to us at any time.
Not all of us will have an in-person experience with God in a tangible way. Yet, we interact with His creation every day. We may not have a vision of Jesus, but it does not mean others haven’t. We may be one of those who have an up-close encounter with God one day.
I pray we all believe the eyewitness accounts of Jesus. I pray we trust God works outside of scientific rules. I pray each one of us believe Jesus is who He says He is. Trust eyewitness accounts. Trust God is at work. Believe in Jesus. Put your faith in Him.
Acts 7:55-56 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
Marty Pressey 