Backstory:

I listened to a good audiobook called The Wedding Shop by Rachel Hauck. One of the characters said something like, “I saw Jesus at a summer camp when I was 15.” I’m sure the character didn’t actually see Jesus face to face. But I liked this idea of finding Jesus more in our lives, when good things happen to us or when we are even in the midst of trials. I need to practice this more in my life so I can be more grateful for Jesus’ hand in my life. 

Seeing Jesus in Our Lives

When have we each individually seen Jesus’ hand in our lives?

If we could recognize His hand more then we could more easily thrive.

When we are in the midst of a hard trial,

We might be a little low on oil in our faith vial.

Jesus is always there for us

And if we could just recognize that, then it would be a big plus.

We can see Him when we feel forgiven of our trespasses

And because of Him, we can put a new lens on our glasses.

When someone shows us unexpected compassion,

Then maybe Jesus helped them be our companion.

When we feel prompted to serve or comfort someone,

Then Jesus is working through our hearts to help the one.

We can see Jesus after we have come through or are in the midst of a big storm,

He will help us navigate out of the big waves and will help us feel warm.

When we realize we were strengthened or carried through our hard time,

Then Jesus helped us with the strength to constantly get up from the grime.

Jesus is always with us especially during our suffering,

He will help us on our journey of recovering.

So, don’t ever think that Jesus will leave you alone,

He will be with you because for you individually, He did atone.

The Takeaway: We all have hard times in our lives when we might feel like no one understands how we feel. That is not true! Jesus always understands what we are going through because He has felt all of our pain and trials. We need to learn to recognize His hand in our lives helping us along our paths. He will always be there beside us, no matter what.