Can't Stay Away

"Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

 - John 12

In the last year of Jesus' life, before He suddenly lost favor and began the final trek to the Cross, a group of Greeks sought Him out. The Greeks were probably considered quite learned, quite logical, rational men of note. They would want proof. They would want to see for themselves.

They had heard about this Man of magic, or of wisdom, or of vision. They followed the news of His comings and goings, and by-and-by it became convenient for them to find Him in Jerusalem.

They approached the Disciples.

"Sir, we would see Jesus."

And so became the first people in history, to mouth and have recorded, the words of true seekers throughout the ages.

"Let me see Him."

The longing, the urgency: If I could just see Him.

Yes, when people see the Church, they should see the Body of Christ. They should see the Lord Himself. But we all know that's all kind of figurative. I want to see HIM. "I really want to see you Lord but it takes so long!"

In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was God, and the Word was with, or toward God. Creation itself longs to be put back together. The Son of God, among Men, is the created Being that leads that reunion of all, with our creator. The Word of God, Christ, moves toward God, in language that evokes lovers running towards others from a great distance, not mindful of snares and potholes along the way. They cannot stay apart. Even the most learned among us, the most skeptical, when having the chance to see the Prince of Peace, cannot stay away.

Sir, we would see Jesus.