Jesus had an "I want"

It seems rarely that our Lord asked for something for Himself. He said "I am thirsty" on the cross and to the woman at the well.

Realizing the pressure of Gethsemane, He did say "I want" to the Father. "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory".

And we ARE in Him: "And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus" (E 2). The trick is to REALIZE it.

But do we see His glory? CAN we see His glory? "But we SEE Him" - Heb 2. "Fix your thoughts on Jesus" - Heb 3. "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus" Heb 12. " I love this next literal happening, applied for me today: "When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus", at His transfiguration with Peter, James & John.

Finally, with His loved one John: "When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: 'Do not be afraid.' " Rev 1.

What was Paul talking about: "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. " (2 Cor 4)?

Do we see His glory? Do I? Do I seek His face(?), as David said twice: "Look to the Lord and His strength. Seek His face always."

Do we see Him all around us, even in death? "Peter", He said "...but when you are old you will stretch out your hands...to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God" Jn 21.

Do we see His glory around us? Do we see Him, our Author and Perfecter of our faith?

-- Patrick