The Eyes of Jesus

Twice this week-end I heard people mention the eyes or the Face of Jesus....at first I was just slightly intrigued, and then my heart skipped a beat when I heard this story.

Momma Heidi, you may or may not have heard of her.  She is a missionary in Mozambique in Africa.  She moved there with her family to start an orphanage.  Daily she ministers to the street kids, preaching, healing, loving and taking many home to her orphanage every week.  She is quite an amazing child of God.  The love that is pouring out from her is amazing and spoke volumns to me.  She is exercizing true love to the world with her sacrifice and selfless life.

She told a story of being drained and needing a refreshing.  I can fully understand her feeling drained.  Every time she steps out of a vehicle she is overtaken by children desiring to touch them, to have her take them home or simply to love them. At this point she is exhausted and chooses to leave Africa for a time to visit a Missiounary retreat in Canada. 

Once in Canada, she is in worship and prayer and is lying prostrate on the floor.  Her heart is heavy, she is worn out, and she is crying out to her Heavenly Father for strength.  She says that as she looks up she sees the eyes of Jesus gazing at her.  His eyes are warm, loving, strengthening and encouraging.  She hears the Lord speak to her that she is trying to do this out of her own strength, but He wishes to empower her with His power to continue the work that she is called to do.

That's pretty much the end of the story that touched me.  I must say that my heart stired when she spoke about His eyes piercing her barriers, her soul, her heart and mind.  I've been intrigued with this thought ever since.  The eyes of Jesus...have I seen the eyes of Jesus?  Could I handle seeing the eyes of Jesus?  What look would He be giving me?  Would it be a look of disgust?  Would it be a look of love?  Would it be a look of pity or a look of forgiveness.  I don't know what it would be, I just know that I want to gaze into the eyes of Jesus.  The eyes are the mirror to the soul.  If I can catch a glimpse of His eyes...would I be able to see His soul?

I just know this, if I continue to chase after Him, trying to see His eyes and His gaze, I will draw closer to Him be default and in turn will learn who He is, what He desires from me and for me.

I'm very excited about seeing the eyes of Jesus