August 13, 2025

SEEN, HEARD, AND TOUCHED

1 John 1:1-3

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

Encouraging Words

Jesus is not some figment of someone’s imagination. He was seen by many, both followers and adversaries. He was heard by many, both those who heard His teachings and chose to change the world forever as well as those who chose to reject him. He was touched by many, both those who reached out to Him and those He reached out to. As followers of Christ we believe we can still see, hear, and touch Him as we wait for His return by how we treat the people in our lives. The Christian faith dictates that we act like Christ and do the things that He would do. Anything else is heretical. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!