Following the Resurrection.6

"In a little while, the world will see Me no more; 

but my presence will remain with you;

and because I live, you will live also." 

-Jesus

In a Little While.

Consider that Jesus, through Whom all things were created, who spent eons of time making sure that each layer of natural order met His "just right" conditions for the eventual introduction of humanity --His crowning achievement-- would ponder the effect of a "little while" on the world.

How things can change in a little while. 

Consider America as representing a world that can no longer see Jesus. Founded on a firm desire to appropriate universal, timeless, revealed truth into a governing structure providing maximum opportunity, liberty and individual growth as well as a serving as a beacon of hope to a world with centuries long history of tyranny and oppression. In a little while, this country became the most prosperous, creative and generous nation in human history.

How things changed in America when this country stopped seeing Jesus...in just a little while! 

Consider this post from social media, a place that offers some sense of what the "world" sees, hears and does:

"I don't recognize the America that I served as an officer and fighter pilot anymore. I swore to defend our constitution and country but now find what we fought against we are now becoming- a socialist country with no borders that kills cops and ICE agents, a country that self destructs from within by allowing our enemies in who seek our demise- radical Islamists, a country that allows kids to determine what sex they are in direct opposition to what they really are, a country that allows politicians to swear into office using the Koran that doesn't recognize our constitution, a country that teaches homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle to our kids, a country that elects politicians who are ruthless and speak lies to destroy their opponents character, a country that has killed 60 million babies for convenience, a country where confused movie stars are regarded as experts in all matters when all they do is act like someone they are not, a country that takes excessive amounts of your wages to pay people who won't work, a country that thinks more highly about illegals and their kids than our own legal citizens and kids, a country that harbors all manner of criminals in sanctuary cities, a country that seems to think students can run this country instead of adults, a country that has thrown God out of the public square. 

No country can do all these things and expect to survive."

The writer goes on to point out that the fault lies with "the silent majority" of people who may be vexed by the decline of morals and character but have done little to stop the decay.

Consider how you and I might behave differently in the presence of Jesus.  

• How would we spend our money? 
• What movies would we watch? 
• What music would we listen to? 
• What books would we read? 
• What games would we play? 
• What cultural influences would we allow in our homes?
• How would our work improve?
• What would our conversation sound like?
• How would our attitudes improve?
• What would our priorities be?
• What character would we strive for?
• What values would we live by and hold others to?

 Whether we admit it or not, the "world" has a powerful effect on us. The question for Followers of Jesus, now more than ever: 

Is the Presence of Jesus 

alive in us? 

And is His Presence evident enough to overcome the world's blindness?