The Face of Jesus

Last Wednesday evening (13/5/09) we decided to use the I Corinthians 14 : 26 format for our meeting. In this verse each one is asked to bring something to the meeting which will encourage or build up the others in the group. A number of people did contribute and there was a real sense that the Holy Spirit was leading the meeting.

One particular contribution came from Gloria. She led us through a directed meditation where we closed our eyes and imagined various things happening. Firstly we were to hear a knock at the door - it was Jesus and we were to let Him in. We were then asked to think about what we would like to ask Him - and then be quiet to listen to His answer.

Gloria then took us a step further and asked us to picture Jesus coming to stand in front of us, reaching out His hand, lifting up our chin and asking us to look into His face. When I did this I could not see a face so I quietly said to Jesus "I cannot see your face". Immediately an image came to my mind. It wasn't the one I was expecting - of someone with a white face and long hair and beard but rather the one below. It was of a orphan from the Merciful Redeemer orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya whom I had met when I visited last April.

Matthew chapter 25 instantly came to mind where Jesus says '.. for as much as you did it unto the least of these you did it onto me.' I shouldn't have been surprised by the way Jesus chose to reveal Himself - that's where we can find Him any time we care to go and look for Him.