What He Sees

Matthew 9:22 (KJV) - But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
 

It is said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That must be true because I have never figured out what Jesus sees in me. How could the God of creation that spoke into existence the beauty of the expansive universe and the wonders of the microscopic world find value in me? Who am I that a king would take notice of me? Even more so that He would leave His throne and change his physical form to become like me so that He might take my place, paying the price for my transgressions. Isaiah compares us to a newborn cast aside on the trash heap of humanity nothing to offer, nothing to compel His love. Still, God turns to us and sees something worth loving. He looks beyond all of our faults and failures to see our need. He spoke to this woman “Daughter!” Oh the joy that filled her soul! The Master was looking upon her with eyes of compassion. Imagine the peace that swept over her that day. The bliss of knowing that she was loved and accepted by Jesus. You are loved! You are valued! Today, the eyes of the Lord are upon you! I will use the words of an old song to conclude. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of this world will grow strangely dim. In the light of His glory and grace.”