On Seeing Jesus

I looked at Julie in amazement as the words tumbled from my mouth, "Are you kidding me?" I asked- "Did you really get me a Dentist appointment for 7:00 o'clock in the morning?". I really do love my wife, but this is pushing the limits! Okay- so upon arriving right on time- you got it- 7:00 stinking a.m.- a nice enough lady (Elizabeth) led me to my doom- I mean room. As I sit, I can't help but notice an instrument tray to my left filled with what looks like all sorts of torture devices. There were hook- like instruments and drills and well other shiny sterile looking metal things that might............. well let's leave all that to your imagination. Guys, I am not sure if it's been done, but a Psycho/Slasher movie with a Dentist in the starring role could be a real money-maker. Come to think of it- wasn't there a movie called the "Little Shop of Horrors" back in the 50's? As I sat back in the chair - Elizabeth- her face covered with a surgical mask- like I would imagine any good Psycho-Dentist's assistant would be-approaches with one of her "instruments". On the radio- What is playing, but the Cat Stevens song- MoonShadow. In the background-just above the sound of the drilling from the next room- I can hear those classic words,

" I'm being followed by a moon shadow- moon shadow, moon shadow- And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth north and south"!

God really does have a sense of humor doesn't He? However, when I pointed out the lyric to Elizabeth, for some reason she was not amused. Oh yes, there is one other thing I noticed as Elizabeth went about her business- Sitting in the window where a flood of light poured into the room was one of those word puzzle thingys- you know the kind of thing that if you look at it one way it appears as jibberish, but

If you focus your eyes just so- you can make out a word-

"Jesus" is what it said.

Isn't it amazing the places He shows up if we can just get our focus right?

I am reminded of the C.S. Lewis children's book "Prince Caspian". There is a scene in the book where the children think they see Aslan (the Christ figure) in the distant fog. Oh, but it couldn't really be Him- they convince themselves- as they go their own way- Only to get in all sorts of trouble. As they decide to turn and head back toward Aslan- they catch a glimpse of Him once again. He is beckoning them to follow.

Still not able to really make Him out in the mists, they decide by faith to follow anyway. The funny thing is-

Every step they take in following by faith- Aslan becomes more clear-

More real- until finally He is right there.

He was right there all along- just like He is right here with us- even in a Dentist Office at 7:00a.m.- All it takes is the right focus to see Him-

Looking through the eyes of Faith.

Hebrews 11:1 Now Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Lord Jesus I will look for You today. Holy Spirit help my vision to be clear- my focus right- and as I see my Jesus- fill me up with the Faith and Courage I so desperately need to follow Him- even as He goes places that I would not

Amen