Can We See Jesus Today?
Haggai 2:9 ’The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the LORD Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace, ’ declares the LORD Almighty.” Can we see Jesus today? Emphatically, "Yes!" for those who obey him. I love the passage in John 14:15-27 where Jesus says those who love him will obey his commands. His promise is that he will manifest himself to us. How pleased he must’ve been to show himself to the disciples after his resurrection and how moved their hearts had to have been. John 14:21 “Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.” The people in Haggai's time were looking after their own comfort and neglecting to hear what God wanted them to do with rebuilding his temple. He had plans for them but because of selfish ambition they could not hear. He dried up their provision. That got their attention