Introduction

Hello, beloved family of faith. It is a joy and a privilege to stand before you today, not because I hold any wisdom of my own, but because we are here to seek the wisdom of the One who holds the universe in His hands. We are here to seek the Savior, to behold the sight of the Sacred, and to understand the depth of Sacrifice and Salvation.

As we gather together in this sacred space, let us remember the wise words of Charles Spurgeon who once said, "It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness." This is a profound reminder that our true joy, our true happiness, does not lie in the things of this world, but in our relationship with our Savior. It is in seeking Him, in beholding His sacredness, and in understanding His sacrifice that we find our true joy.

Now, let us turn our hearts and minds to the word of God. In the book of John, chapter 12, verses 20 through 36, we read: "Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. 'Sir,' they said, 'we would like to see Jesus.' Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, 'The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!' Then a voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.' The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. Jesus said, 'This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.' He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die. The crowd spoke up, 'We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?' Then Jesus told them, 'You are going to have light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.' When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.'"

Seeking the Savior

As we turn our attention to the words of Jesus in the book of John, we find a group of Greeks who have come to worship at the festival. They approach Philip with a simple request - they want to see Jesus. This is a profound moment. These Greeks were not part of the Jewish community. They were outsiders. Yet, they had heard of Jesus and they wanted to see Him. They were seeking Him out.

In our own lives, we too are called to seek Jesus. We are called to look for Him, to desire to see Him, to want to know Him more. This is not a passive act. It requires effort. It requires intentionality. It requires us to move beyond our comfort zones and to actively pursue a relationship with Him.

The Greeks in our scripture passage didn't just casually express a desire to see Jesus. They took action. They approached Philip, they made their request known. They were proactive in their seeking. And this is a model for us. We too need to be proactive in our seeking of Jesus. We need to take steps towards Him, to make our desire to know Him more known, to actively pursue a relationship with Him.

But seeking Jesus is also about our attitudes. The Greeks in our scripture passage didn't approach Philip with a sense of entitlement. They didn't demand to see Jesus. They asked. They approached with humility, recognizing that they were outsiders, recognizing that they didn't have a right to see Jesus. And this too is a model for us. We need to approach Jesus with humility, recognizing our own unworthiness, recognizing our own need for Him.

And finally, seeking Jesus is about our expectations. The Greeks in our scripture passage didn't come to Jesus with a list of demands. They didn't come to Him expecting Him to fulfill their every wish. They simply wanted to see Him. They wanted to know Him. And this too is a model for us. We need to come to Jesus with open hearts and open minds, not with a list of demands, but with a desire to know Him more, to see Him more clearly, to understand His heart more fully.

Sight of the Sacred

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