What do we see?

In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. And the light shines in in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it. . .the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world and the world was created by Him, but the world did not recognize Him . . . His own  people did not receive Him. But to all who have received Him, those who believe in His name, He has given the right to become God's children. (John 1:4-12)

We seem to look at the Jewish people with horror and disbelief as we read how they could not even recognize Jesus, even as He grew up with them, studied in the schools with them, and even performed miracles before their very eyes! Yet aren't we, yes you and me, guilty of the very same thing? 

We have experienced Jesus' healing, His grace, His miraculous powers, yet we cannot recognize Him in everyday life, in the sunrise, the sunset, the rain, even in the people we see and socialize with day after day. As His children, we are not only to be obedient to our Father and Lord, but we are to be a light to those who have no clue. We cannot hide in the darkness or cover our light so as not to make folks uncomfortable. (Matthew 5:13-16) Rather, we are to shine it brightly and change the environment in which we find ourselves. 

You see, people still prefer darkness over light, sin over righteousness, and political correctness over biblical truths. They cannot recognize Jesus unless we are Him!