The Face of Jesus

Do you have a picture of Jesus in your home? There are several portraits of Jesus that have become popular through the years, some might be very familiar to you. Perhaps you have seen them hanging in your church, or in a friend's home, or in a Christian book store. What do you imagine when you think of Jesus? What does Jesus look like?

I'm not sure anyone knows for sure. The scriptures don't give us a description of Jesus' physical nature. It isn't what was important to the writers. I wonder when the common portraits of Jesus were painted. And what inspired the artists? I have a beautiful picture of Jesus that was drawn by an artist who used the words of the book of John to create the face of Jesus. It took the artist 11 years to complete. It was an impossible feat that was completed by a man. Truly incredible.

There is a line in an old hymn that always intrigued me. "Look full in His wonderful face." The song may not be familiar to you but the words of the refrain speak volumes to me and the title... I can often answer yes to.

"O Soul, Are You Weary and Troubled?" was written by Helen H. Lemmel in 1922.

"O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There's light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free!" "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face; And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace."

"Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; Over us sin no more hath dominion--For more than conquerors we are! "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face; And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace."

"His word shall not fail you--He promised; Believe Him and all will be well: Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell! "Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face; And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His glory and grace."

"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart," (Hebrews 12:2-3 NIV).

"Look full in His wonderful face" today and every day!