All the people who followed Jesus, hoping to see Him perform a miracle or hear Him speak, but did so out of curiosity rather than real commitment wouldn’t see Him again after His crucifixion. People today who choose to disregard the truth of who He is—God’s Son sent to be our Savior—can’t see Him. But when we believe, our spiritual eyes are opened. We see the sacrifice He made, we see the peace He brings, we see the LIFE He gives. You, believer, see Him, and you will live eternally because HE lives.
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