“Whom having not seen, ye love, in Whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8).

“How can you say that you love God? Have you ever seen Him?” the cynical man seated across the airline aisle asked. “I could never love someone I can’t see. How foolish!” he continued. James and his wife Alyssa were among the several hundred airline passengers making their way across the Pacific Ocean. James had the opportunity of witnessing to the man and sharing the joy of knowing the Lord. James responded graciously, saying, “I can understand what you are saying. However, let me share with you this truth. It does take faith, that’s for sure. Take us for instance. We have papers saying that our little daughter is in China. We know her name because we have read it. We know a little about her because we have read it. We believe that she exists because we have read it. But we have never met her. We’ve never held her. But we love her already. By faith we believe what we have read, and I can testify that it is possible to love someone you have not yet seen. It is the same with the Lord. We have read about Him, and we already love Him.” The arrogant man was speechless. James had many other opportunities to share with him about the Lord Jesus on the long trip. How about you? Though you have not seen the Lord Jesus yet, do you love Him?

For today: The more you get to know the Lord, the more you will love Him.